time; season; period; phase; stage
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
cotton gloves; working gloves
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
leather shoes; leather boots
share; portion; quota; cut
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)