season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
(in) the air; midair; sky
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in accordance with; according to
strength; power; proficiency; ability
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
still (continuing); as ever; further
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
mimosa (Mimosa pudica); sensitive plant; touch-me-not
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
compound leaf; multifoliate leaf; biplane (aircraft)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
retention; maintenance; preservation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
appearance; figure; shape; form
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
hardworking; painstaking; diligent; conscientious; sincere
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
official business; public business
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
cartoon-character costume