analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to smash down; to beat in
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
(brute) force; using all one's might
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
cherry blossom viewing drinking party
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
fresh verdure; new green leaves
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
light (e.g. colour, color)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
scene; view; prospect; outlook
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
food and drink; eating and drinking
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)