ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
tool; implement; means; furniture
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
that's the way it is; such is life
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to accept; to receive; to agree
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make a speech; to address
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
how; in what way; how about; questionable