cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
end of a match; end of a game
pupil; student; schoolchild
schoolgirl; female student
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
standing in a group; standing up in unison
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
victory or defeat; victory and defeat