to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
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)
just a minute; small quantity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that is to say; so that means
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
incident; affair; happening; event
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be needed; to be wanted
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
by myself; in person; by oneself
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to feel; to sense; to experience
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
deep inside; innermost place
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
group; bunch; crowd; group
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
while; even though; despite
to stop walking; to pause
to go past; to pass; to pass by
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis