first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
Tendai sect (of Buddhism)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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 taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
while; even though; despite
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
images drawn or painted on fusuma
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
excursion; field trip; school trip
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
weave; weaving; woven item
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes