a few seconds; several seconds
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
belongings; appendage; accessory
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
environment; surroundings; circumstances
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something