field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to surround; to crowd around
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
superb view; picturesque scenery
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
all around; as far as the eye can see
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to come into being; to be born
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt