walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to surround; to crowd around
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
deep emotion; strong feelings
in one's own way or style
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
incident; affair; happening; event
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care