birth; creation; formation
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
meaning; significance; sense
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
honorific/polite/humble prefix
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
voluptuous; full-breasted; buxom; voluptuous woman; big-breasted woman; glamour girl
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
punch (drink); punch (tool)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
residing; living; dwelling
illustration (e.g. book); picture
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)