openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
contest of strength; trial of strength
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly