practicality; utility; usefulness
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
inconsistency between one's words and actions; insincerity; saying one thing and doing another
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
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
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to face; to go towards; to head towards
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
elegance; taste; refinement
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
such ... as; or some such
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to watch over; to watch attentively
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time