maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
choices; alternatives; options
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
probability; likelihood; chances
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to hide; to keep to oneself
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to watch over; to watch attentively
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
imagination; supposition; guess
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
lost article; something forgotten
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
Niigata (city, prefecture)