flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
line; queue; procession; matrix
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
fish salted and dried overnight
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
hey there; I say; see here
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
leaving work (office, school) early
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
ahead; before; the future
it is not (like that) either
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to think too much; to be over-concerned
occupation; calling; livelihood
don't worry about it; forget about it
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
very young; little; childish; immature
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
one's own child; one's own children
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
rather; sooner; preferably
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself