light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
pasture; grassland; meadow
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
dark reddish-brown; liver color
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
order; command; directions; instructions
how long; how far; how much
in the following manner; as follows
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to approach; to draw near
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
day of month; counter for days
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
literally; to the letter; literal
all night long; all through the night
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay