surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
else; in addition; besides
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
participation; joining; entry
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
had better ...; had better not ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
after that; afterwards; thereafter
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
much less; to say nothing of