all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sword hunt; sword confiscation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
adds force or indicates command
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to collect; to assemble; to gather
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
France; French (language)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir