up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
sexual discrimination; sexism
cherry blossom (colour, color)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
Japanese person; Japanese people
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
refinement; elegance; grace
elegance; taste; refinement
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
verbal promise; one's word
possessed of a strong sense of duty
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer