weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
sublime; noble; high-minded
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
sincere; honest; faithful
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
softly; mildly; gently; politely
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
solitude; loneliness; isolation
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
one grain; one drop; one bead
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture