flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
assertion; declaration; affirmation
conversely; on the contrary
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
hating; strongly disliking
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to be at a loss for words
simply; merely; only; solely
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
last night; yesterday evening
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition