resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
host; landlord; innkeeper
contract; compact; agreement
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to form a pair; to pair up
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
stimulating; exciting; provocative
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to explain adequately; to be accountable
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place