quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
appearance; figure; shape; form
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
carefree; free from worry
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
that; the matter in question
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
observation; survey; watching
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
period of time; time slot; time zone
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up