be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
society; the world; the times
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
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