metal fittings; metal fixtures
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
anticipation; expectation
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
to carry something into a place
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
country living; life in the country; country life
planting; planting out; transplanting
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
suppression; repression; subjugation
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...