at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
choices; alternatives; options
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
matter of time; question of time
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten