hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
yellowish; tinged with yellow
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
(within a) territory; domains
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
attractiveness; charm; amiability
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
the very best; excellent; superb