fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
participation; joining; entry
pupil; student; schoolchild
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to concern; to be related
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
like a decent person; human
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
such ... as; or some such