to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
school grades; academic results
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
provisional; temporary; tentative
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
interested person; volunteer; supporter
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
being startled; getting a shock
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml