before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
scene; spectacle; sight; view
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
such; this sort of; like this
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why