seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
shooting up one after another
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to fly around; to scatter
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to sprout; to put forth buds
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
germination; sprouting; budding
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to mow; to reap; to harvest
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry up completely; to become stale
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
(made of) stone; stone-built
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on