just one person; only one
infancy; childhood; tender age
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)