spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
this, that and the other; this and that
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
understood; I see; OK; present; here
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
news; word; tidings; omen
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
difference; variation; difference
ten; 10; ten years of age
genius; prodigy; natural gift
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression