language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to perceive; to understand
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to pluck; to pick; to tear
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
old-fashioned (in one's way of thinking)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet