birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
people who partied flamboyantly in Harajuku, etc. in the 70s and 80s
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
older sister; lass; young lady
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
while; during; while; although; all; both
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to grow up; to become an adult
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
suffix for familiar person
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
at that time; in those days
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play