flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
opening fully; full throttle; full power
after a long time; for the first time in a while
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
look!; there!; here!; that is
chink in the armor (armour)
to say; to be called; to do
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
potato chips; potato crisps
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
door; gate; opening; title page
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)