soon; shortly; before long
dinner (esp. a formal one)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as stated; verbatim; literally
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
permission; approval; authorization; license
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
small hill; low hill; hillock
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)