second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
extermination; annihilation
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
refugee; exile; displaced persons
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
private funds; own funds; private property
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
any more; any further; any better; any longer
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...