soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
sanity; consciousness; soberness
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
another; different; something else
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
nightlife; night amusements
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
black hair that has been dyed blond after the roots begin to grow in at the top giving an appearance much like custard pudding; (lit.) pudding head
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
extended leave; long vacation
unfairness; injustice; partiality
in order; in turn; one by one
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
in proportion to; just as much as
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
succeeding; following; trailing; next
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy