early spring; beginning of spring; New Year
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
innumerable; countless; numberless
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to put on airs; to assume importance
in a little while; in a bit
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to distract one's attention
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to step firmly; to harden by treading
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
here and there; in places
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish