stealthily; secretly; in secret
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to know (a person); to think
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
next term; next period; next version; next release
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
unexpectedly; surprisingly
knowing; (an) acquaintance
grasp; catch; understanding
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
wise saying; famous saying
to ask a question; to ask questions
it is not (like that) either
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
several weeks; a few weeks
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel