(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
rice cultivation; rice farming
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
but; however; provided that
measured map; surveyed map
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
survey; actual measurements
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
how long; how far; how much
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
every year; yearly; annually
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
how many years; how long; what year
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
it is not (like that) either
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances