dawning (of a new era); dawn
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to lose sight of; to miss
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
to be hot on a person's heels
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
showman who trains performing monkeys
arrogant; haughty; insolent
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
internal organs; intestines; viscera
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
moving; changing residence; change of address
separate; scattered; apart
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo