minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
until now; so far; up to the present
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
after that; afterwards; thereafter
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
your company; your shrine