cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
short time no see; hello again; a short time (since the last time); first in a short while
to ask a question; to ask questions
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
how long; how far; how much
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit