guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
position; location; base; point; site
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
than; from; out of; except; but; more
bento; Japanese box lunch
to jump up and down; to hop
such; this sort of; like this
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
index finger; forefinger; second toe
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
journal; magazine; periodical
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
article; news story; report; account
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
genius; prodigy; natural gift
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why