vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
after that; afterwards; thereafter
high rice field; very fertile rice field
facing north; northern exposure
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
comfort; consolation; diversion
death (of an emperor); demise
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
cultivated fields; countryside
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
though; notwithstanding; although
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
property; fortune; assets
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
persistence; single-mindedness
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to step forward; to volunteer