tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
chair; stool; post; office; position
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be born; to come into the world
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sunlight filtering through trees
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in that way; thus; so; so?
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
large family; extended family
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
family; members of a family
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm