to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to begin to bloom; to come out
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
March; third month of the lunar calendar
24th day of the month; 24 days
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
housing district; residential district
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
detour; circumvention; turning movement
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to put up (a notice); to post
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
on the way home from school
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)