to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
memories; recollections; reminiscence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)