Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to pile up; to accumulate
vitality; energy; dynamism
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be reflected in a mirror
great wealth; enormous fortune
to concentrate one's effort (on something)