now; the present time; just now; another; more
shopping; purchased goods
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(with a) start; fright; alarm
silence (not speaking); muteness
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
man of virtue; humanitarian
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
drop (e.g. of water); drip
counter for drops of liquid