to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
farming implement; farm tools
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to accept; to receive; to agree
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
tool; implement; means; furniture
really; truly; indeed; good grief
when it becomes; when it comes to
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
accurate; correct; precise; exact