until now; so far; up to the present
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
faking crying; crocodile tears
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
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
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
how many years; how long; what year
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
first calligraphy of the year
extreme masochist; very masochistic
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once