flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
future (usually near); prospects
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
same; similar; (just) like; equal
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
how; in what way; how about; questionable
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
kimono fabrics shop; draper
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
ago; since; before; previous
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept