small garden; small place
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
assistant professor; associate professor
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
salamander (amphibian of the order Caudata)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to begin talking; to open up
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
outdoor bench (placed under the eaves of a house and used for cooling off during the summer)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
black-spotted pond frog (Rana nigromaculata)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
entry; approach; penetration
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
normalcy; normality; normal
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration