to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
instead; but (on the other hand)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
great laughter; burst of laughter
swan boat; swan-shaped paddle boat
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
person in charge; official; attendant
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
most part; greater part; majority
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
genuine article; real thing; real deal
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
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
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks