to examine someone's expression
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
fresh verdure; new green leaves
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
generation; lifetime; age
(crop) damage owing to disease or blight
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
rule; reign; government; governing
foreign; abroad; overseas
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
to invite in; to show someone in
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
seedling; sapling; young tree
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
longing for others; wanting company
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post