giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to peel; to skin; to pare
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
company; corporation; workplace
traffic; coming and going; highway
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to squash; to crush; to flatten
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person