sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be photographed; to be projected
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
senior high school; high school
graduation ceremony; commencement
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
spring break; spring vacation
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
birth; creation; formation
though; notwithstanding; although
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
unseasonable; out of season
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to continue to rain or snow
in perfect form; going swimmingly
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
moment; brief space of time
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)