anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how; in what way; how about
reaction; response; reaction
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
another; different; something else
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
surroundings; environs; circumference
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
residence; housing; residential building
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
time; season; period; phase; stage
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
just the other day; quite recently
scenery; scene; landscape
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stop walking; to pause
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite