urgent business; pressing need; imperative
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
near; close; beside; third person
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
supreme; sublime; highest
ultimate; final; last; eventual
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
don't you think?; indicates question
of course; certainly; naturally
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
ago; since; before; previous
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sublime; noble; high-minded
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)