sunlight filtering through trees
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
center; centre; metropolis
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
(positive) economic effect
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
one's house; one's home; one's family
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
voluntary; optional; free; elective
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
Champs-Élysées (in Paris)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
assortment; product lineup
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder