seedling; young plant; rice seedling
from the beginning; from scratch
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to fly around; to scatter
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
like that; that way; thus
reason; cause; circumstances
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
first of all; in the first place
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to make sense; to be meaningful
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
limited time; limited-time offer
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time