late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to have a talk; to tell a story
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
about the same; about equal to; close match
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to set (sun); to become dark
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to look forward to something
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to farm; to cultivate a field
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to get thin; to taper off
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
I see; that's right; indeed
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after