oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
pleasant feeling; good vibes
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
master; teacher; stable master
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
one thin flat object; one sheet
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
all you want; as much as one wants
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to be opposite; to face each other
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
the boar, deer and butterfly cards (high-scoring meld); inoshikacho (type of hanafuda gambling game)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three non-rain 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
sake drunk while viewing cherry blossoms
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
don't worry about it; forget about it
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)