thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
serious; not joking; straight
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
other than; excluding; without
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to distract one's attention
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
in turns; alternately; in order
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district