(United States of) America; USA
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
Wadō era (708.1.11-715.9.2)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
allotment of rice paddies for cultivation during the cultivator's lifetime (ritsuryo system)
different opinion; objection
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
family or person with samurai ancestors
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to order; to command; to appoint
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
present time; now; nowadays
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
energy; military strength
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
rent paid by a tenant farmer
landowner; landlord; landlady