to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to go out and away; to leave
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
light pink; light crimson
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
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
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pluck; to pick; to nip off