cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
body; group; party; company; troupe
to be infected; to be contagious
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
older sister; elder sister
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
in that way; like that; that way
hum; meditation; painstaking elaboration on one's poem; groaning in distress
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
looks (esp. of a woman); features; facial appearance; facial beauty
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
singing voice; (sound of) singing
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently