dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
line; queue; procession; matrix
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
and; thereupon; because of that
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
reopening; resumption; restarting
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat