flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to hurt; to smart; to sting
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
a cut above; one step above
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
Cupressaceae (family comprising the cypresses)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
conifer; needle-leaved tree
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to bring; to take; to bring about
ingredient; component; composition
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way