cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to turn left; to turn to the left
ticket window; box office; ticket
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
hiding one's embarrassment
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
ongoing; in progress; afoot
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
automatic; intransitive verb
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
original author (of a work)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
working for a company; being employed by a company
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
demoralization; collapse of morale; one's morale being shaken
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for