sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
appointment; rendezvous; date
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
summer vacation; summer holiday
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life