centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
very interesting; of great interest
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
wide-mouthed (bottle, jar, etc.); shallow bowl for displaying arranged flowers
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
gem; jewel; precious stone
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
criticism; critique; review; commentary
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise