flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
stingy; cheap; very frugal
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
being in love with each other
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
separate; scattered; apart
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
coordinator; coordinating role
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
multiplication table; times table
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)