maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
flour; meal; powder; dust
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to need; to call for; to require
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
change; alteration; modification
to pile up; to accumulate
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
persistence; single-mindedness
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
selection; choice; option
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to behave well (of a child)