innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
matter causing distress; something causing worry
eardrum; tympanic membrane
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
ringing; throbbing violently
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
smoothly; easily; readily
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins