commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to concern; to be related
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
don't you think?; indicates question
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
such ... as; or some such
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
letter; missive; note; mail
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
performance of one's official duties
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that