flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
oilily; slimily; slipperily
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
both hands; both arms; ten
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
please (give me); please (do for me)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to have a talk; to tell a story
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently