to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
melancholy; gloom; depression
silence; stillness; quietness
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
3rd day of the month; three days
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
the other day; lately; recently
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
counter for birds or rabbits
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
one more time; once more; once again
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
science fiction; sci-fi; SF