to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
what time; (lit.) which hour
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
grasp; catch; understanding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to shake off; to throw off
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
loveable; very likeable; like very much
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
how; in what way; by what means
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