to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to say; to be called; to do
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
adds force or indicates command
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
heaven and earth; the universe; nature; gods of heaven and earth
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
all creation; all nature; all the universe
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
long (time that has passed); old (story)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open