topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
trauma (usu. psychological)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to feel hungry; to get hungry