far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
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
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
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
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
day-of-the-Boar mochi (made with new grains)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
covering used to wrap a baby
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to run a shop; to have a shop
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself