to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
what time; (lit.) which hour
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
name; given name; first name
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
reason; cause; circumstances
old kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); historical kana orthography
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to cease; to stop; to be over
these days; nowadays; recently
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
school building; schoolhouse
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
loveable; very likeable; like very much
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Japanese person; Japanese people