to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
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)
conifer; needle-leaved tree
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
comfort; consolation; diversion
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
willpower; energy; vitality
home; household; family; hearth
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)