a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
how; in what way; how about; questionable
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
a few years ago; some years back
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
haori (Japanese formal coat)