flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to resound; to make a stir
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
audience; attendance; hearers
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
first cry of a newborn baby
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out
to be in focus; to come into focus
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous