feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to farm; to cultivate a field
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
that is to say; so that means
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
management; administration; operation
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
Japanese food; Japanese meal
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to become better; to improve
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
many; much; plenty; hardly
chair; stool; post; office; position
very busy (person or thing)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony