to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
beginning; outset; first; onset
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
witnessing; observing; sighting
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
don't you think?; indicates question
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back