seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
mask; disguise; guise; mask
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
this occasion; at this time; now
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
trouble; bother; annoyance
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
war; battle; match; game; competition
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
digital versatile disc; DVD
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory