to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
all varieties of flowers; many flowers
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
second day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
please (give me); please (do for me)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda