grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
something like ...; something called ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
nothing but; except; no more than
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
indescribable; having no way to express
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
elliptical shape; oval shape
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
at first; in the beginning; originally
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
striking; remarkable; considerable
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear