in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
caller; visitor; company; guest
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
drop (e.g. of water); drip
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(police) detective; criminal matter
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
drop of water; polka dots
one-by-one; separately; in detail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
delivery pizza; home-delivered pizza
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
two (long cylindrical things)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to dye; to colour; to color
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
to be overcome with emotion