to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
at first; in the beginning; originally
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
so many countries, so many customs
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
failing in one's duty (e.g. to someone)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
dry riverbed; river beach
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
show; exhibition; spectacle