relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
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.)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
in that manner; like that
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
for example; for instance; e.g.
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
as (for); for; in the capacity of
descriptive poetry; epic poem
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode