optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
book; volume; this; present; main; head
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
grasp; catch; understanding
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
impossible; unlikely; improbable
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
in the same way as; just like
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)