to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
March; third month of the lunar calendar
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
name; given name; first name
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
such; this sort of; like this
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
instant; moment; for an instant
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry