preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
as much as one can; as much as possible
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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 get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
welcome; (warm) reception
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
at least; at most; (even) just
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
marriage proposal; marriage talks
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
something; some kind of; for some reason
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)