to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
while; during (the time when)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
funny story; funny anecdote
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to cease; to stop; to be over
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to shake; to sway; to waver
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling