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)
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)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
honorific/polite/humble prefix
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible