considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
one way or the other; either way
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to thrust before; to thrust at
to rush over; to run up to
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to spit out; to eject; to dump
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
when it becomes; when it comes to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
system; institution; organization; organisation