flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
technique; art; skill; move
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
silence (not speaking); muteness
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
head; lead; vanguard; first
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
running as fast as one can
heart; guts; nerve; central part
health; healthy; sound; fit
to feel hot; to flush; to burn