(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
scenery; scene; landscape
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
until now; so far; up to the present
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
counter seat; seat at the counter
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
please (give me); please (do for me)
hello; good day; good afternoon