and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
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 possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
nice and warm day; balmy weather
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender