guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
in this way; thus; such; uh...