to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
silence (not speaking); muteness
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
fine castle; famous castle
castle tower; keep; donjon
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
already; now; no longer; not any more
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
national holiday; public holiday