center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
black-skinned variety of watermelon
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
agricultural community; farm village; rural
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
limestone cave; limestone cavern
legend; folklore; tradition
as a child; when one was a child
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)
milk duct; galactophore; latex duct; laticifer
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
great hurry; great haste; rush
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
as planned; according to plan
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
rice plant (Oryza sativa)