according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to escape from; to get out
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
original word; original language
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
talkie (motion picture with sound); prerecorded announcement
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
billboard; (advertising) hoarding
English letter; alphabetic character
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
free translation; liberal translation
postwar period; period after Second World War
import; importation; introduction; afferent
writing from right to left
very much; exceedingly; extremely
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
colour; color; hue; tints
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
(coming to a) sudden stop
to pitch forward; to fall forward
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
quick work; (clever) feat
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap