to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
serious; not joking; straight
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
laughing while reminiscing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to make merry; to be festive
of course; certainly; naturally
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to go out and away; to leave
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
curiosity; inquisitiveness
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
minority group (party); minority
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
curious; strange; unusual
majority group (party, faction)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray