to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
future (usually near); prospects
notice; attention; observation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
final paragraph; final paragraphs; the end of a story of block of text
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
great army; mighty host; whole army
one cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man; a person's will should be respected; even a menial deserves his convictions
literary style; classical style
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
since then; from that time; ever since
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
evergreen tree; conifer; pine and cypress; duty; constancy
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
not necessarily so; is not always true
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
firm; unshakeable; resolute
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)