gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to cut; to prune; to trim (branches, leaves, flowers, etc.)
European countries; European nations
crossing; ferry; transient; changing old to new
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
absence; disregard; indifference
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
as many (people) as possible
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to mistake (A for B); to misread
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
complete; whole; perfect; safe
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
mental; spiritual; emotional
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
what kind; what type; what sort
intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
in order; in turn; one by one
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask