to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
germination; sprouting; budding
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
source of river; fountainhead
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
sudden impulse; passing fancy
another thing; other things; another man's property
brand-new article; new item
scope; extent; scope (i.e. an optical device); scope (of a name binding)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
standard; average; typical; normal
trial product; prototype model
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished