at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
time; hour; period; class
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
last night; yesterday evening
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
serious; not joking; straight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
stairs; stairway; staircase