date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
on the occasion of; at the time of
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
going to and fro; back and forth
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
this and that; various things
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
furnishings; implements; equipment
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to show up; to appear; to turn up
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
in the meanwhile; during the time
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip