life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
sorry; excuse me; thank you
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
famous saying; noted haiku
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
income; receipts; revenue
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
at that time; in those days
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...