flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
three; three years of age
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
help; assistance; service
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
plant having four leaves on one stalk
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
invitation; introduction; temptation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
such; like that; that sort of; very
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
bureau director; office chief
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
for example; for instance; e.g.
cost-cutting; cost reduction
urgent business; pressing need; imperative