informal consent; private consent
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
summertime; summer season
permanent; perpetual; lasting
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
transfer; assignment; conveyance
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
instability; insecurity; crankiness
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); Indian millet
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
one house; the same house
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
(present) head of a family
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
large landowner; major landowner; great landowner
forwarding or transportation industry
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new