pomegranate (Punica granatum)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
when it becomes; when it comes to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
government; administration; ministry
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to make merry; to be festive
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
research; study; investigation
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
kopeck (monetary unit; 1/100 of a ruble); kopek; copeck
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking