time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
a long time ago; in those days
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
clearing one's throat; cough
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
disliking people similar to oneself
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave