nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
physical work; manual labour (labor)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
feeling; sense; impression
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
how many years; how long; what year
beforehand; in advance; previously
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
those (near the second person)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
something; some kind of; for some reason
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder