eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
(the condition of) one's health
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
force (bulldoze) one's way through
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
older employee who does not have much actual work
one's long-cherished desire
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
being left out; being ostracized
first shrine visit of New Year
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
original intention; initial resolution
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
(physical) growth; development
personal (employee); employed; retained
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)