sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
common people; ordinary people; masses
for a while; for some time; for a period
thing bartered; trade-in; substitute; replacement; exchange
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
a little bit; a little while
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
even if not; even without
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
to be replaced with new growth
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
influence; effect; impact
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to complain; to make a complaint
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
very good luck; excellent fortune
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
is something that; is that which
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
rare (or peculiar) animal
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)