noon; midday; daytime; lunch
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
light pink; light crimson
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
bento; Japanese box lunch
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of