marshland; wetland; swampland
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
how many years; how long; what year
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
future (usually near); prospects
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
February; second month of the lunar calendar
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to telephone; to make a phone call
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
toast; congratulatory cup
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
of course; certainly; naturally