(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
cosmos; garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus); Mexican aster
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
epitaph; inscription on a tomb
distant place; faraway location; far away
one's house; one's home; one's family
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to rain incessantly; to downpour
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)