to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
man who is popular with women
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
true character; real nature
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
hello; good day; good afternoon
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
difficult to ...; hard to ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide