hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
departure; leaving; starting; standing
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
although I say; although one might say; although called
at a stroke; with a single swoop
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
practical question (problem); practical matter
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
plan for one's life; life planning
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
agricultural land; farmland
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
steady; firm; solid; secure
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
article; thing; object; property; real estate