cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
serious; not joking; straight
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
for the first time in one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all