to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
water's edge; beach; shore
water's edge; shore; waterside
best regards; please take care of; please do
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
and; thereupon; because of that
and then; and so; and; so then
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
just above; right overhead
pale; pallid; bluish-white
go that far; to that extent
to be helpful; to be useful
different thing; another question; different case