here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
story; tale; talk; discussion
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
both; both sides; both parties
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
it's been a long time; long time no see