rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
admiration; wonder; astonishment
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to indicate; to show; to point to
witnessing; observing; sighting
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
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
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
older sister; lass; young lady
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
floor above; floor upstairs
it's been a long time; long time no see