ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
time; season; period; phase; stage
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
that is to say; so that means
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
mid-Edo period Imari ware
aka-e; late 19th century woodblock prints, using imported aniline dyes; red painting on ceramics
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
with a click; with a snap
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods