to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to watch over; to watch attentively
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
pride; boast; credit (to)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
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to concern; to be related
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
missing someone; loathing to part
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
unimpressive; unimpressed
to skip over; to miss reading
elegance; taste; refinement
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
several years standing; over several years
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to look forward to something
early on; earlier on; from early
to expect; to look for; to look forward to; to anticipate; to wait for
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation