young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
picking; collecting; harvesting
picking herbs and wildflowers (esp. early spring)
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
for the first time in one's life
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
nice; likeable; desirable
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to return home loaded with honors; to return as a hero; (lit.) to put on fine clothes
platform; home; home base; home plate
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
must-have; essential item
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
formal; orthodox; in earnest
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on