ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to be jealous; to be envious
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
one's emotional state; one's mood; human interest; kindness; simple-heartedness
charred; burnt black; scorched black
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
looking pale; looking unwell
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with