fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
... years old; age (of) ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
of course; certainly; naturally
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
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)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
one day; (on) a certain day
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring