very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
scene; spectacle; sight; view
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
beforehand; in advance; previously
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to begin; to set about; to start
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
considerably; greatly; a lot
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
planting; planting out; transplanting
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
(period of) a year; during an era
seedling; sapling; young tree
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
price; cost; value; worth; value
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
grower; cultivator; planter; farmer
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
threat; intimidation; menace
after that; afterwards; thereafter
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
liking (for); appetite; weakness; fondness; indulgence