to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
maintenance; preservation; improvement
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
nonparticipation; nonattendance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to look around; to survey
takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume