space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
basket; basketball; basket cloth
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to gather; to collect; to assemble
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
when it becomes; when it comes to
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
hometown; rural township (of China)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
complete change; about-face
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
in advance; beforehand; previously
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
adds force or indicates command
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
very careful; thoroughly prepared