to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
common scoter (Melanitta nigra); black scoter (Melanitta americana)
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
shallow hat with a round top (looking like a half manjū)
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
fine weather during the rainy season
wayside teahouse; tea house used as a resting place
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
Oriental melon (Cucumis melo var. Makuwa)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark