to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
skill; dexterity; proficiency
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
manner of using one's hands
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
how long; how much; to what extent
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to add (to); to add on; to append
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
working in the fields; working on a farm
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(your) daughter; young woman
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
maid; helper; help; assistance
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
in proportion to; just as much as
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to become better; to improve
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to feel; to sense; to experience
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
individual; private person; personal; private
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance