harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
advance; moving forward; progress
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
method of bringing up; method of raising
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
job; work; duties; trade; skill
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
on the way back; when about to go back
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
being filled with; being full of; permeation
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
talk; story; conversation