stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
genius; prodigy; natural gift
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to torment; to torture; to harass
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to become better; to improve
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
hometown; rural township (of China)
literature; books (reference); document
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
messenger; envoy; emissary
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
nature; property; disposition
murder; killing; murderer
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly