in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to forget to say; to forget to mention
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
even if; even though; however; no matter how
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
so; like this; in this way
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to join together; to combine; to join up
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
don't you think?; indicates question
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching