to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
superb view; picturesque scenery
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
how; in what way; how about; questionable
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
to schedule; to plan; to arrange
number of (large) animals
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
good-looking woman; concubine
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
complete stranger; total stranger
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
to be embarrassed for a reply
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
to say (something) over one's shoulder
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to take responsibility for; to take the blame for