amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
germination; sprouting; budding
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to sprout; to put forth buds
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
having said that; on the other hand
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty