seedling; sapling; young tree
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
living thing; living creature; animal; life
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
senior high school student
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
elopement; running away with a lover
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to think constantly about; to dwell on
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
bento; Japanese box lunch
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
river; stream; River; the ... river
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to inherit; to succeed; to take over