increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
established (certain) fact
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
(period of) a year; during an era
bunch of flowers; bouquet
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
disposable camera; single-use camera
to be photographed; to be projected
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry