overall victory; championship
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
in advance; beforehand; previously
food and drink; eating and drinking
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
late at night; at a late hour
festival merrymaking; revelry
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
beginning; outset; first; onset
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
laughing while reminiscing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
(your) daughter; young woman
courteous; decorous; polite
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
trip story; vacation story
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
charming; fascinating; attractive
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space