beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
suddenly; all of a sudden
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
growing wild (naturally); native
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
talk; conversation; dialogue
to set (sun); to become dark
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
dispersing; breaking up; running away
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
two by two; by twos; as a couple
such; like that; in that way
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
though; even if; whether ... or ...
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
reform; reformation; reorganization
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to discuss; to talk together
common knowledge; well-known fact
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward