to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
all; entire; whole; altogether
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
good performance; good work; great success
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
in comparison to; rather than
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
one more time; once more; once again
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
reopening; resumption; restarting
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
trivial; not amounting to much
how many years; how long; what year
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
due form; official; formality
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that