growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to bear fruit; to take effect
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
drinking party; banquet; feast
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
platform; home; home base; home plate
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
original intention; initial resolution
one's first campaign; one's first battle
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
still; even now; to this day
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to shake off; to throw off
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
after-sales service; warranty service
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to lose one's way; to get lost
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...