futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to rest; to relax; to repose
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
behind; in the rear; in back
carving; engraving; sculpture
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
cherry blossom viewing party
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
drinking party; banquet; feast
how many people; a number of people
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
wherein; therein; thereinto
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to gather; to collect; to assemble
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
that year; same year; same age
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude