departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
unconfirmed; unidentified
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
preparation; arrangements
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
in proportion to; just as much as
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become better; to improve
number one; first; best; most; game; round
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
reality; actuality; hard fact
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
salted rice-bran paste for pickling; mashed green soybeans
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning