(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
fresh verdure; new green leaves
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
ancestor; forefather; foremother
way; method; means; resource; course
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
wandering people; nomadic tribe
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
potentiality; dormancy; latency
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)