to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
really; truly; indeed; good grief
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
Rudolf; Rudolff; Rudolfo; Rudolph
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
powerful person; influential person
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
belief; faith; conviction
reform; reformation; reorganization
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
complete change; about-face
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
self-affirmation; self-approval
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)