flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
it's been a long time; long time no see
in the course of one's duties
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
next term; next period; next version; next release
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
reason; cause; history; origin
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be hesitant; to feel timid
direct connection; direct link
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
on the other hand; at the same time
disgust; dislike; loathing; abhorrence; hatred
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean