to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
preference; priority; precedence
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
besides; in addition; also; moreover
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
roaming; drifting about; wandering
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
tendency; trend; inclination
master; teacher; stable master
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to express (in words); to confess
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip