to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
then; well; so; well then
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
being startled; getting a shock
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
soon; shortly; before long
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
quickly; calmly; intently
on the way home from school
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
blood relationship; blood relative
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
long ago; a long time ago; already
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise