railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to fall on one's backside
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
whichever one chooses; either way
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
topic of discussion; agenda
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to bring; to take; to bring about
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)