(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
shrimp-shaped taro variety
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
east, west, south and north
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
signature regional vegetable; specialty produce of an area
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
groundwater; underground water
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
affable; sociable; friendly
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
elegant; graceful; refined
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to be boiled; to be cooked
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock