explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
hundred times; hundred degrees
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be surprised; to be astonished
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
any more; any further; any better; any longer
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river