to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
freely; frankly; without reserve
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)