to lie down; to throw oneself down
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)