tedious; boring; being fed up with
to detain; to check; to restrain
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
highest grade; superlative degree
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
true ancestor; var. of vampire (in fiction)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to fold up; to fold into layers
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry