ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
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
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing