(water-filled) paddy field
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
master; teacher; stable master
absence; disregard; indifference
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to dye; to colour; to color
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
spell; curse; incantation
to join together; to combine; to join up
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to comfort; to console; to amuse
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat