to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
match; game; bout; contest
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
owner (esp. of a business)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
teatime; tea break; coffee break
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
new menu item; new dish on a menu
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)