to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
not caring; not giving a damn
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
suddenly; all of a sudden
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
hard to get; hard to come by