to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
and then; and so; and; so then
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
hedge; fence; border; limit
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
lately; recently; nowadays
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
memory; sense; experience
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds