very; greatly; exceedingly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
along the road; along the way
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
superb view; picturesque scenery
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
welcome!; nice to see you!
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
number of (large) animals
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
good-looking woman; concubine
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
complete stranger; total stranger
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
to be embarrassed for a reply
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)