bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
banks of the Sumida river
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
deeply ashamed (of oneself); overwhelmed with shame
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
such; like that; in that way
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to err; to take the wrong path; to go astray
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to press a question; to cross-examine
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)