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