falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
whispering into a person's ear
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
2nd day of the month; two days
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
cost of a meal (or meals)
one's share; one's portion
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
alternately; by turns; one after the other
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
plump; with a thud; heavily
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
every year; yearly; annually
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation