flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
successor; replacement; second wife
several people; a few people
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
worried look; concerned expression
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
good policy; wise policy; best plan
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
concession; conciliation; compromise
indescribable; having no way to express
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)