to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
setting a place; setting the table
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(physical) growth; development
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
a little bit; a little while
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that is to say; so that means
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to have a talk; to tell a story
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean