spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to finish sharpening; to bring to a fine edge; to sharpen well; to polish up
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
small attached annex; lean-to
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
cutlery; silverware; flatware
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to give; to do (something) for
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to feel inferior; to feel small
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail