to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
so; like this; in this way
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
joints; points (of a speech)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to sprout; to put forth buds
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
originally; by nature; from the start
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable