to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
single word; a few words; brief comment
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to subsist; to keep on living
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
major dealer; wealthy merchant
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
environment; circumstance
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
still; even now; to this day
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
consideration; taking into account
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
how many years; how long; what year
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable