independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
technique; art; skill; move
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
master; teacher; stable master
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
innumerable; countless; numberless
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
large build; large pattern
an assortment; combination
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
color scheme; colour scheme
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?