to blossom; to flower; to bloom
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
double; twice (as much); twofold
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
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
physical law; laws of physics
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to subsist; to keep on living
decision; determination; resolution
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
a few years ago; some years back
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)