that; the matter in question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
school building; schoolhouse
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
considerably; fairly; quite
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
castle site; ruins of a castle
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda