full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
question; inquiry; enquiry
act of mercy; helping another person
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
after a long time; for the first time in a while
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
half body bathing; hip bath
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
physical condition; state of health
to become better; to improve
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
killing two birds with one stone
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
drowning; flood; shipwreck
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
upper half of the body; upper body
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)