story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
match (to light fire with)
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to telephone; to make a phone call
third day of the month; three days
reconciliation; make peace with
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to look forward to something
income; receipts; revenue
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be worried; to be troubled
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to say; to be called; to do
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
voice training; vocal exercises
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
living; lifestyle; living room