knowing; (an) acquaintance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
deep sleep; sleep soundly
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
along the road; along the way
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
family; members of a family
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bento; Japanese box lunch
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK