to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
make good use of; make the most of
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to sprout; to put forth buds
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
writing (e.g. as a profession)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
these days; nowadays; recently
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
military shoes; combat boots
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides