mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
happy memory; sweet memory
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
just a minute; small quantity
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
how; in what way; how about
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit