postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
either way; in any case; one way or another
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to disperse; to take a castle
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
place; room; margin; scope
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
near; nearby; not far off
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
leisure; leisure time; spare time
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to provide; to arrange; to install
confections; sweets; candy; cake
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging