vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
kitchen; financial situation
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
hello; good day; good afternoon
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to move (house); to change residence
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
board, plank or sheet shaped
cassava (Manihot esculenta); manioc; tapioca