exemplar; model; example; pattern
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
use; utilization; utilisation; application
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
overlapping; piling; stacking
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
Mare Nubium (lunar mare); Sea of Clouds
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to bubble; to foam; to froth
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
flag with a red circle on a white background; the Japanese flag
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
Empire Day (February 11th; national holiday held from 1872 to 1948)
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
review; reconsideration; revision
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be exhausted; to be tired out
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)