to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
will not do; do not; does not
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
president (of a society); chairman
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
writing (e.g. as a profession)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
annual (plant); first-year student
while; during; while; although; all; both
head of the student council; president of the student council
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
marvel-of-Peru (Mirabilis jalapa); four-o'clock plant
close; intimate; on good terms
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
two times; twice; two degrees
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
just because; even if; even though
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)