spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
first meeting; first interview with
and yet; though; when; in spite of
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
volume sales; volume retail
even if not; even without
to be born; to come into the world
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
Shrine Shintō; form of Shintō that focuses on worship in shrines, in contrast to folk and sectarian practices
to have meaning; to be meaningful
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
literally; self-explanatorily
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
facing south; southern exposure
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
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
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
temple; shrine; sanctuary
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
husband and wife; married couple
to be away from home; to be out of the house
very interesting; of great interest
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
precision equipment; delicate equipment
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable