flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
outward appearance; looks
everybody; every last one of them; all
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
at least; at most; (even) just
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
risky; dangerous; insecure
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
to make merry; to be festive
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
it is I who should say so
honour; honor; glory; privilege
at; in; at; when; by; with
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
along the road; along the way
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)