to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
point spread; point difference
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to become better; to improve
audience; spectator; spectators
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to happen to meet; to come across
sightseer; spectator; viewer
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
originally; by nature; from the start
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
enemy movements; enemy's position
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
revelatory dream; revelation; a vision
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to jump at; to be attracted by
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
enough is enough; no further!
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish