seedling; young plant; rice seedling
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
Kōjien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
specialization; specialisation
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to set (sun); to become dark
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
inner citadel; core; center; centre
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
pale; pallid; bluish-white
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to look down on; to make light of
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark