third day of the month; three days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to that extent; so (much)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
here and there; everywhere
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk