to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
now; the present time; just now; another; more
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly