log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
remnants of a bean plant; beanstalks and pods; bean husk
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
shell (e.g. electron shell)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to clear up; to become cloudless
to pierce through; to break through
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to plough; to plow; to hoe; to till
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
yellowish; tinged with yellow
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
degenerate; pervert; deviant
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic