to grant someone's request; to do a favour
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
light cotton summer clothing consisting of knee-length shorts and short-sleeved jacket
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
as stated; verbatim; literally
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
period of time; time slot; time zone
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
to throw oneself (into an activity)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual