flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to figure out; to get an idea
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
appearance; air; condition; state; form
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to discuss; to talk together
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to be a sign of; to be an omen for
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to give; to do (something) for
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
countries; (various) nations
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
how much; how many; to what extent