rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
long ago; a long time ago; already
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
being startled; getting a shock
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
worthy of special mention
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
24 hours; twenty-four hours