if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
start of a romance; beginning of love
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
person living alone; single person; bachelor; spinster; unmarried person
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
labor; labour; manpower; working force
periodic; regular; routine
self-adhesive wallpaper; removable wallpaper
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
wild bird repellent; wild bird protection (device)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
rubber band; elastic band
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
poor control (pitcher); no control
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
morning training (e.g. before school)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
in unison; as one; united
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)