flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to let out a cry; to break forth
trembling from fear; trembling all over
paste; glue; clothing starch
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to not believe one's ears
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
take the opportunity to (do something else)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)