more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
advocate; proponent; supporter
looking on; remaining a spectator
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to play a leading role; to play a central part
expression; presentation; representation; notation
euphemism; eulogistic name; poetical name; poetic name
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
already; now; no longer; not any more
massing (of troops); gathering
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
urgent report; urgent message
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
guess; conjecture; surmise
to be needed; to be wanted
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
false charge; slander; defamation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
interference; intervention; meddling