to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
madder red; dark red; crimson
innumerable; countless; numberless
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
school building; schoolhouse
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
lapel badge; collar badge
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
such ... as; or some such
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
single word; a few words; brief comment
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing