language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to pass (of time); to elapse
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
no matter how much time passes
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
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
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
regulation; adjustment; control
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
fortune-telling; divination
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to say; to be called; to do
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to perceive; to understand
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?