ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
vitality; (one's) life force
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
strict order; peremptory command
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
degree of attention; profile
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
proof-of-concept; demonstration experiment; verification test
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to get strong; to gain strength
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
land survey; cadastral survey
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air