happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
weather forecast; weather report
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
middle of the night; dead of night
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
nothing but; except; no more than
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
established practice; custom
first shrine visit of the New Year
chapter one; first chapter
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
expression; look; countenance; face
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to look around; to survey
nice person; good-natured person
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
turning to the right; right turn
destination (one is heading towards); goal
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
autumn festival; fall festival; autumn matsuri