suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
while; during (the time when)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
major cleanup; spring cleaning
after that; afterwards; thereafter
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
first shrine visit of New Year
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
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.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
rather; better; instead; if anything
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
corridor; hallway; passageway
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus