just the other day; quite recently
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
bento; Japanese box lunch
to look forward to something
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
way; method; means; resource; course
middle of the night; dead of night
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
calamity; disaster; accident
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically