to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
every person; each one; everybody
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
higher rank; better position
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
like this; this sort; this way
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
without; but if; otherwise; or else
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
affectation; showiness; pretence
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
proposal; offer; request; application
that is to say; so that means
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)