manuring; fertilization; fertilisation
bashful; shameful; ashamed
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
source of worry; source of distress
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
smoothly; easily; readily
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
earth science; geoscience
source of river; fountainhead
flow rate (esp. water or electricity); quantity of flow; capacity (of output or throughput per unit time)