(Japanese) larch (Larix leptolepis, Larix kaempferi)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
Maianthemum japonicum (species of monocot)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
only; merely; but; no more than
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to push aside; to push one's way through
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten