increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
a little bit; a little while
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
whenever you want; any time you like
all you want; as much as one wants
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
name; given name; first name
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to catch the eye; to attract attention
paper-covered lamp or lantern
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
such; this sort of; like this
scenery; scene; landscape
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...