to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
best friend; very close friend
to have a talk; to tell a story
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
ten; 10; ten years of age
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(medical) doctor; physician
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
mental illness; emotional disorder
to name; to call; to christen; to term
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to grow up; to become an adult
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
shellfish; seashell; shell
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
question; inquiry; enquiry
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market