that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
beluga (Delphinapterus leucas); white whale; beluga whale
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
gummi; gummi candy; gummi drop
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof