middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
complete change; about-face
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
until now; so far; up to the present
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
neckline (of dress, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)