is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
such; like that; that sort of; very
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
notice; attention; observation
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
farming; agriculture; cultivation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
what's what; heads or tails
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to begin to walk; to set out
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
rare (or peculiar) animal
persecution complex; paranoia
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to call out; to ask someone to come
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning