almost; roughly; approximately
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
Japan's best; number one in Japan
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
folklore studies; folkloristics
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
congratulation; celebration
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
wooden fence; board fence
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
flowers and trees; flowering trees
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
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