tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
flustered; confused; panicked
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
construction; architecture (of buildings)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
good humour (humor); good mood
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to polish up; to shine up
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
time; season; period; phase; stage
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
being in love with each other
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
way of talking; speaking style
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
flour; meal; powder; dust
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce