flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
settlement; solution; resolution
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
professor; teaching; instruction
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
it's been a long time; long time no see
memory; sense; experience
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
how; in what way; how about; questionable
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely