decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
in one's own way or style