crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
notice; attention; observation
secret; private; surreptitious
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
battle for Christmas sales
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
seedling; sapling; young tree
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
final adjustment; final coordination
factory; plant; mill; workshop
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
walking heavily; lumbering
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
different opinion; objection
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with