to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
wintertime; winter season
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification