to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
doubleheader; double-header
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
critic; reviewer; commentator
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
writing; composition; essay; sentence
match; game; bout; contest
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
war; battle; match; game; competition
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
this (very thing); this precisely
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to run through; to run past
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion