exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
righteousness; justice; right
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
virile; tough; masculine; intense
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
lately; recently; nowadays
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
descriptive poetry; epic poem
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
imprudent (misguided) fellow
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly