germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
meaning; connotation; denotation
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
verbalizing; putting into words
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fortune-telling; divination
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
try; attempt; try (rugby)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to nip (something) in the bud
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
cake or snack served with tea
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
huge amount of material (worth reading); richness of content (of a book)
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
counter seat; seat at the counter