indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
New Year's Eve; December 31
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
how many years; how long; what year
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
every year; yearly; annually
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
stairs; stairway; staircase
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
(computer) command; command key; commando
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state