by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be needed; to be wanted
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
consequence; outcome; result; blame
I see; that's right; indeed
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
good humour (humor); good mood
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point