to sing; to chirp; to twitter
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
turning to the left; left turn
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
back seat (of a car); rear seat
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
complete change; about-face
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
even though it is not; despite not
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to feel depressed; to be down
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
(department) store; (department) stores