head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Doll's Festival (March 3); Peach Festival
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Boys' Day celebration (May 5)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
imagination; supposition; guess
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
honorific/polite/humble prefix
shopping; purchased goods
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement