stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sleepover; overnight stay
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
edge of the eaves; house frontage
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
happy memory; sweet memory
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
two (long cylindrical things)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
this and that; various things
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
planting; planting out; transplanting
shading; shielding from light
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
in one's own way or style
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses