bonsai; miniature potted plant
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
making out; necking; canoodling; fondling; flirting
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
superb view; picturesque scenery
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
I've got to be going; I must go
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
way of calling (something or someone)
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
name; given name; first name
superior; superiors; senior
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
happy memory; sweet memory
in the meanwhile; during the time
to learn; to study; to take lessons in