sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
I see; that's right; indeed
ignorant of the ways of the world
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
grasp; catch; understanding
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be smeared; to be covered
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
story; tale; talk; discussion
to go past; to pass; to pass by
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
long ago; already; a long time ago
rice reaping; rice harvesting
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to indicate; to show; to point to
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be thrilled; to be excited
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern