recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
family; members of a family
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
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)