sunlight; rays of the Sun
minuteness; one millionth
longed-for; anxiously awaited
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
construction site; work site
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
repeatedly; several times; many times
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to grow up; to become an adult
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
general public; the masses
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
medium; mediocrity; average
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)