safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
that day; the very same day
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
it's been a long time; long time no see
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
greater than ...; bigger ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
February; second month of the lunar calendar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
time; season; period; phase; stage
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
reception room; parlor; parlour
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
welcome; (warm) reception
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to sit down; to take a seat
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...