full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
posterity; future life; life to come
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
named after; associated with; connected with
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
cask wrapped in straw matting; beggar
if so; in that case; in that situation
joiner; carpenter; cabinetmaker
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
quickly; calmly; intently
to make an appearance; to show up
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
a Buddha; deceased person
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to keep away; to keep at a distance
use; utilization; utilisation; application