spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
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)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
every year; yearly; annually
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
until now; so far; up to the present
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
myself; yourself; I; me; you
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
not caring; not giving a damn
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient