to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
than; from; out of; except; but; more
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)