to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
exactly as stated; verbatim
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
rather; better; instead; if anything
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to throw away; to abandon
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to bring back; to restore
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
business plan; business schedule; project
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
campground; campsite; camping-ground
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
ago; since; before; previous
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori