to make one's heart flutter
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
resignation; acceptance; consolation
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
graduation ceremony; commencement
sunlight filtering through trees
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
card (with a message written on it)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
third day of the month; three days
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
periodic; regular; routine
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
present; gift; to give a present or gift
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to slap; to strike; to spank
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
and yet; despite (all) that
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration