waking up early; getting up early; early rising
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
about when; about what time; how soon
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
one hundred famous mountains (of Japan)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
rather; better; instead; if anything
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
name; given name; first name
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa); Japanese flowering dogwood
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
author; writer; novelist; artist
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
request; favour (to ask); wish; please