provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
in spite of; regardless of
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
in the meanwhile; during the time
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
of no interest; not interested
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous