flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
nothing but; except; no more than
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
alone; by oneself; on one's own
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
dealing with; coping with
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
of course; certainly; naturally
woman; female; feminine gender
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
male-to-female gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
plural; multiple; plural (number)
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit