to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
counter for birds or rabbits
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
period; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
door; gate; opening; title page
everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging
to cease; to stop; to be over
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
sake for moon viewing parties
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
how; in what way; by what means
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable