rain falling on cherry blossoms; rain at the time of the blossoming of cherry trees
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
caller; visitor; company; guest
deadly disease; fatal disease; final illness
siblings; brothers and sisters
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
national character; regional character
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
attendee; persons present
to be too late; to be too slow
to be damaged; to receive damage
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
direct descent; direct line
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles