wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
how long; how much; to what extent
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
secret; private; surreptitious
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be conspicuous; to stand out
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
father; dad; husband; you; he
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)