to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to govern; to manage; to subdue
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
apparent; obvious; very clear
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal