flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to take on a role; to take part
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
overripeness; full maturity; full development
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
(wearing) low over one's eyes
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come to one's senses; to calm down
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
prospects of victory; chances of success
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly