to be kind to; to treat kindly
personality; character; individuality; personhood
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
in the same way as; just like
variation; rogue (something)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
beginning; outset; first; onset
study; pursuit of knowledge
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
example; specimen; sample
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
cooperation; collaboration
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
transactions; dealings; business
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
chief; main; principal; important
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees