breeding ground; breeding farm
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fry; juvenile fish; fingerling
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
again (and again); once again; yet again
interior; inside; internal
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to row up to (e.g. a ship)
to jump from one thing to another
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
westward trip; trip to the West
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
at first; initially; in the beginning
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly