wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
dried slices of steamed sweet potato
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
serious; severe; grave; acute
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
point in common; common feature
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
bento; Japanese box lunch
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
reason; grounds; circumstances
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
memory; sense; experience
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy