these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
dictation; verbal statement
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cameraphobia; dislike of having one's photograph taken
and then; and so; and; so then
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
neighbouring house; neighboring house
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
scenery; scene; landscape
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to paint (draw) a picture
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)