far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in comparison to; rather than
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
entreaty; supplication; petition
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor