to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
cultivation; nurture; culture
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
special; particular; peculiar; unique
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
elevation; height above sea level
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
site; point on a map; spot
(United States of) America; USA
place; situation; position; location
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
putting out the light; switching off the light
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
small hill; low hill; hillock
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
centimeter (esp. of cannon caliber, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh