intuition; instinct; hunch
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to be reflected in a mirror
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
pale; pallid; bluish-white
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
magazine; journal; periodical
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
time; season; period; phase; stage
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
pink (colour, color); peach
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
closing of a school; closed school
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)