to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
on one hand; on the other hand
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
enough is enough; no further!
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
any more; any further; any better; any longer
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stop walking; to pause
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
maid; helper; help; assistance
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support