old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
stupefaction; stupor; unconsciousness; confusion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
white paper lantern used at funerals
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
very young; little; childish; immature
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
like this; this sort; this way
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void