rikka; formal style of ikebana
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
private affairs; personal matter
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
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
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
than; from; out of; except; but; more
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?