various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to show up; to appear; to turn up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
second day of the month; two days
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
performance of one's official duties
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to have a rumor circulating
to become desperate; to give in to despair
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
two persons; two people; pair; couple
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon