flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to rain incessantly; to downpour
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
surroundings; environs; circumference
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do