(not) a soul; (not) a single person
autumn at harvest time; fall at harvest time
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
older sister; elder sister
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to give; to let one have; to do for one
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
the people; citizens; the populace
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
(political) power; authority; influence
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
regulations for the preservation of law and order
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
revision; amendment; alteration
what's what; heads or tails
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
this and that; one thing or another
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
redeployment of arable land
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
explanation of a picture; explanation by means of pictures; explanation (of an incident, one's reasoning, etc.); unravelling (a mystery)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be