flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
river; stream; River; the ... river
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
maid; helper; help; assistance
samurai; warrior; military family
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
practice; practising; training; study
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
heir; inheritor; successor
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
at a moment's notice; readily
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work