friendly relations; social relations; social life
negative personality; asocial type
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
assertion; declaration; affirmation
particularly; only; in the case of
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
as you see; as you can see
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to rush over; to run up to
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
mental; spiritual; emotional
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
(not so) much; (not) very
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
living thing; living creature; animal; life
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in