half a point (esp. in go)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
opposite side; opposition
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
alternation of three cold and four warm days (usu. in late winter and early spring)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
edge of the eaves; house frontage
hazy curtain of flowers; cherry blossoms appearing from afar like white mist
out of character; unlike one
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school