pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
that's the way it is; such is life
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
relation; connection; relevance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
how long; how much; to what extent
since when; from when; how long
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
Japan's three antinuclear principles (against producing, possessing and allowing the entry of nuclear weapons into Japanese territory)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast