people; men and women; each person; everybody
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
goldthread (Coptis japonica)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
how many years; how long; what year
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
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
suffix for familiar person
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
unexpected meeting; coincidence
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer