father; dad; husband; you; he
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
older sister; lass; young lady
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
when it becomes; when it comes to
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
family; relatives; dependents; household
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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.
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent