this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
on the occasion of; at the time of
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
close; intimate; on good terms
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
inside; interior; inner part
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
vitality; (one's) life force
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string