holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
every year; yearly; annually
1,000,000; one million; million; many
people; men and women; each person; everybody
Japan's best; number one in Japan
early blooming; early flowering
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
torii; Shinto shrine archway
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now; the present time; just now; another; more
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
second day of the month; two days
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke