wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
to look upwards; to look up
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to encamp; to take up positions
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
several times; a few times
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)