flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
accurate; correct; precise; exact
match; game; bout; contest
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
prescreen; pre-screening; prior inspection; preliminary review; pre-vetting
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
absolutely; positively; decidedly
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
trivial; not amounting to much
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to soothe; to calm; to pacify