flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to stop walking; to pause
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
being too late; losing one's final chance
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to walk away; to saunter off
just one person; only one
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to dye; to colour; to color
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
sublime; noble; high-minded
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly