honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
great depth; bottomless; great height
to gather; to collect; to assemble
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
practice; practising; experience
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
same crime; being equally guilty
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
alteration; falsification; faking
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour