to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
only; merely; but; no more than
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
place for relaxation and refreshment
museum; reference library; archive; record office
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
chilly; unpleasantly cold
unseasonable; out of season
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide