to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
white; correction fluid; white-out
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to get one's head around; to think about
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
judgment; judgement; discernment
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
grated daikon; daikon grater
inspection of food (before it is served at a school, nursing home, etc.); food sample (used to determine the source of contamination in the event of food poisoning)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
from the viewpoint of; according to
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that