flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
various countries; various regions; various provinces
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
on the occasion of; at the time of
discretion; judgement; judgment
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
interview (e.g. for a job)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
minimum; at the very least
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
mobilization; mobilisation
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to pile up; to accumulate
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to hammer out the details; to work out details
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match