heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
feather decoration; plume
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; stillness; quietness
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to order; to command; to appoint