but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
now; the present time; just now; another; more
time; season; period; phase; stage
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
going to and fro; back and forth
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; to whip; to whisk
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
adds force or indicates command
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda