flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
it's no joke; gimme a break!
these guys; these fellows
appearance; expression; manifestation
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
scene; spectacle; sight; view
witnessing; observing; sighting
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
the last moment; the very end
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
to not believe one's ears
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to make a speech; to address
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)