direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
everything; anything; nothing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
how; in what way; how about
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
myself; yourself; I; me; you