flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
cultural assets; cultural property
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
considerably; greatly; a lot
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to become better; to improve
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be silent; to say nothing
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
trivia; snippet of knowledge
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
having high information content; informative
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
air conditioning; air cooling