cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to turn red (with anger); to be furious; to be livid
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
one's family; family member
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
shoji (paper sliding door)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
half the body; half length