cherry blossom (colour, color)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
in order; sequential; seriatim
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
tension; mental strain; nervousness
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
naked eye; the physical eye
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
head; lead; vanguard; first
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
just one person; only one
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
time; season; period; phase; stage
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)