to some extent; to a certain extent
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to be away from home; to be out of the house
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
distribution network; distribution channels
ice house; ice room; cold room
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
shop; small store; business; firm
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
taste; liking; preference
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
in succession; one after another