to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
it's not like; it isn't as if
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...