to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
spring sunlight; scenery of spring
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
luxury; splendour; splendor; prosperity
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
thousands; several thousand
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
classism; class discrimination
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to make merry; to be festive
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
patience; endurance; perseverance
(hard-earned rewards of) sweat and blood
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
mobilization; mobilisation
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
spring day; spring sun; spring sunlight
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
artificial hill (in a garden)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to dye; to colour; to color