rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
something like ...; something called ...
very young; little; childish; immature
to care for someone; to look after someone
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
the other day; some time ago; recently
war; battle; match; game; competition
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
world; society; people; the public
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)