to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
strength; power; proficiency; ability
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
non-fruit-bearing flower; sterile flower; something that is flashy with no content
victim; injured party; sufferer
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
unexpectedly; surprisingly
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
fake; sham; counterfeit; impostor; cheat; hypocrite
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately