to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
north wind; northerly wind
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.); crude but charming; poorly made but captivating
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to have a talk; to tell a story
origin; beginning; source; rise
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
letter; missive; note; mail
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
life; living; I; me; student
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
writing; composition; essay; sentence
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)