flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
imperial throne; the Crown
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
immortal; undying; indestructible
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
trial; judgement; judgment
discussion; debate; argument
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
root; source; origin; cause
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
three; three years of age
town; city; municipal; urban
function; facility; faculty; feature
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)