slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
scenery; scene; landscape
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
time; hour; period; class
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
at that time; in those days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
together (with); at the same time; in a lump