to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
just because; even if; even though
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
samurai; warrior; military family
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
dragon god; dragon king; naga
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
every year; yearly; annually
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to dance; to perform a dance
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
danger; peril; hazard; risk
natural disaster; cataclysm
to appease; to suppress; to calm
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding