by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
amount of money; sum of money
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
exorcism rite; purification
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
voice quality; type of voice
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
health; healthy; sound; fit
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
future (usually near); prospects
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor