the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
pictoral guide to (Japanese) flora; illustrated flora reference book
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
eardrum; tympanic membrane
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
limited; restricted; constrained
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice