easygoing; optimistic; conceited
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to attempt; to test; to try out
curse; spell; malediction
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to frolic about; to mess around
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
established practice; custom
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
along the river; riverside
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to perceive; to understand
to put on airs; to assume importance
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
senior high school student
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
still; even now; to this day
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections