to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
named after; associated with; connected with
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
trouble; bother; annoyance
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
have a good day; take care; see you
monetary offering; offertory
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
river surface; surface of a river
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
feeling of calmness and relaxation
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
personal affair; one's own affair
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
it is no use crying over spilt milk
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
father and mother; parents
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
to step forward; to take a step forward
to lay aside; to set aside
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip