to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
suffix for familiar person
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to approach; to draw near
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
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...
to employ; to hire; to charter
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic