sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
both (people); the two of them
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
natural growth; wild growth
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to pretend; to act (as if)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
light pink; light crimson
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be transparent; to show through