bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
-less; lacking; non-existing
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
light; faint; pale; fleeting
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful