newly appointed; inaugural
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to become excited; to grow lively
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
modesty; humility; being humble
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
loving something but being very bad at it
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
looking or acting as if one owned the place
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to run about trying to escape
looking for or at cherry blossoms
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
wicked tongue; abusive language