adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
good performance; good work; great success
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to be surprised; to be astonished
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
nightlife districts; drinking districts
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sour look; surly face; pout
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
if it is the case that ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
really; truly; indeed; good grief