diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to jump upon (a moving object)
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
town; city; municipal; urban
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to grow up; to become an adult
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
preliminary investigation; preparation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum