at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
trouble; bother; annoyance
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
every year; yearly; annually
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
no!; no no!; no, not at all
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
return; relapse; recurrence