noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
four characters; four letters
plural; multiple; several
to have meaning; to be meaningful
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
genuine article; real thing; real deal
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
minority group (party); minority
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
ladle; tadpole; musical note
on the sea; surface of the sea
display of fireworks; firework(s) display