town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
standard; set; routine; decided
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
tension; mental strain; nervousness
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear