to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
honorific/polite/humble prefix
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
neighbourhood; neighborhood
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
together; at the same time; same; identical
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
three; three years of age
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)