germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to come into being; to be born
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to be ill; to suffer from
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
spiritually rich; good for the soul
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to slander; to accuse falsely
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to keep in mind; to memorize
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
author; writer; novelist; artist
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)