to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to hide; to keep to oneself
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at that time; in those days
very young; little; childish; immature
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
human relations; personal relationships
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to take away; to carry off
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
sweet voice; seductive voice
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over