to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
hello; good day; good afternoon
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time