so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
househusband; stay-at-home dad
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
after a long time; for the first time in a while
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
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
greeting; a fine thing to say
such; like that; that sort of; very
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
every year; yearly; annually
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
such; this sort of; like this
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
originally; by nature; from the start
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to hide; to keep to oneself
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hello; good day; good afternoon