suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
wintertime; winter season
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
for the present; for the time being
one's share; one's portion
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to leave word; to leave a message
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
planting; planting out; transplanting
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
better than nothing; better than none at all
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable