to stick into; to pierce; to run into
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
richly colored; richly coloured
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization