to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
family which supports a temple; parishioner
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
each house; every house; many houses
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(one's) quota; assignment
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
myself; yourself; I; me; you
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as