willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
identifying mark (esp. a mark of comradeship); mark placed where two pieces of cloth are to be sewn together (or two pieces of wood joined, etc.); verification seal; tally
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
the same book; the said book; ibid.
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
range of one's work; one's area of responsibility; range of one's duties; place of one's work
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
neighbouring house; neighboring house
for personal or private use; opinionated
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish