slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
broadcast(ing) satellite; BS; satellite television
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
scenery; scene; landscape
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
most part; greater part; majority
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
present continuous tense; present progressive form
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
bento; Japanese box lunch
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony