sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
one's share; one's portion
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
even if; even though; however; no matter how
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
prejudice; bias; distorted view
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
match; game; bout; contest
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible