strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
illustrated (with photographs)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
germination; sprouting; budding
to hide; to keep to oneself
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
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)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
working in the fields; working on a farm
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)