to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
for the first time in one's life
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
gradually; slowly but steadily
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
with these words; while saying
bent back; hunchback; stoop
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view