straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
powder snow; powdery snow
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
the other day; a few days ago
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
popular name; common name; given name
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster