and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be intimate with; to befriend
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
seaweed salt; salt from burning seaweed
to yearn for; to be in love with
while; even though; despite
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy