to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
press conference; news conference
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
negative image (of something or someone); bad image; bad impression
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
schedule; program; calendar
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
chief; main; principal; major
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
trickery; (arch.) fiasco; (arch.) disobedience
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feeling that something has come too late
subconsciousness; the subconscious
by means of; due to; because of; according to
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation