returning to one's parents' house to give birth; giving birth at one's parents' home
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
nothing but; except; no more than
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
no!; no no!; no, not at all
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
February; second month of the lunar calendar
3rd day of the month; three days
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so?; I see; right; oh
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
then; well; so; well then
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
exhibition hall (room, area)