New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that day; the very same day
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in comparison to; rather than
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...