to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
vocational school; technical school
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
while; during; while; although; all; both
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
a little bit; a little while
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
now; the present time; just now; another; more
river; stream; River; the ... river
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
book; volume; this; present; main; head
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
audience seating (noh theater); audience (esp. in noh)