cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
existence; possession; having; limited company
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
21st day of the month; 21 days
to clear up; to become cloudless
more than usual (usu. time)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
changing clothes; change of clothes
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
last night; yesterday evening
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell