supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
offering a cup (of sake) in return
government office; agency; board
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
come out!; where are you?
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
roadside trees; row of trees
to face on; to look out on to
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to call each other; to call out to one another
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
muttering voice; murmuring voice
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin