branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
slightly heavy; a little heavy
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
large quantity; large amount
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
how long; how far; how much
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to rule; to govern; to administer
abuse; misuse; perversion
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
since then; from that time; ever since
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
central part; heart (of a city)
to tower over the surroundings
influence; clout; leverage
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude