collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
it's no joke; gimme a break!
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
memory; ability to remember
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
as a child; when one was a child
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to comfort; to console; to amuse
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to throw oneself down; to lie down