to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
at a loss for words; stumped for words
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
contradiction; inconsistency
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
question; inquiry; enquiry
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
as a child; when one was a child
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
dream for the future; hopes for the future
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material