slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
promotion (school, military, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
while; during (the time when)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
so; like this; in this way
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
(not) even once; (not) ever
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort