to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
everything; anything; nothing
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
return; relapse; recurrence
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
very much; very many; more and more
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to rule; to govern; to administer
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
if you think about it; come to think of it
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself