indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
two persons; two people; pair; couple
close; intimate; on good terms
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
image; figure; figure; form; image
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
talking while standing; standing around talking
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
school building; schoolhouse
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
matcha; powdered green tea
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.