on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
planting; planting out; transplanting
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to farm; to cultivate a field
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
otherwise; if not; or else
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
method of bringing up; method of raising
political measures; policy
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to be talented; to be able
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to become hard and fibrous; to go to seed; to have passed one's prime; to have lost the first bloom of one's youth
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
around the clock; day and night
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
short pause; short interval
everywhere; all over; throughout
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
to continue to rain or snow
young master; young gentleman