to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to step forward; to take a step forward
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to begin; to set about; to start
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
banquet or reception hall
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
imagination; supposition; guess
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
in the same way as; just like
middle of the night; dead of night
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash