tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain