to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
strength; power; proficiency; ability
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
some people; a few people; several people
to find out; to discover; to locate
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
story; tale; talk; discussion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move