civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
by sheer strength; by brute force
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
really; truly; indeed; good grief
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
neighbourhood; neighborhood
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to recover consciousness; to come to
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
consequence; outcome; result; blame