sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
lost article; something forgotten
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
continuation; succession; series
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
curfew; lockdown; grounding
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to put someone to trouble
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy