sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to talk; to chat; to chatter
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily