proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be worried; to be troubled
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
besides; moreover; in addition
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to rain incessantly; to downpour
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
bento; Japanese box lunch
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
pupil; student; schoolchild
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to