to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
every year; yearly; annually
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
had better ...; had better not ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout