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 delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
to keep standing; to stand motionless
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; 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 (hat); 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)
female flower; pistillate flower
male flower; staminate flower
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
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; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
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)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
massive response; huge reaction; big stir; sensation; major repercussions
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit