to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
bet; wager; stake; gamble
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
normalcy; normality; normal
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to think of; to come up with
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
floriculture; flower gardening; floriculturist
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
grade; class; degree; magnitude
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
way one walks; one's walk
I appreciate your efforts
performance of one's official duties
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone