to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
time; season; period; phase; stage
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to give flowers as a gift
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
piece; fragment; one (object)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pass (of time); to elapse
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
ability; capability; skill
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
older sister; lass; young lady
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl