two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
opinion; point of view; visual point
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
drinking party; get-together
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(Judeo-Christian) Sabbath
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility