engineering works; civil engineering; public works
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be erected; to be built
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
neglected garden; abandoned garden; closing down (of zoo, kindergarten, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
although I say; although one might say; although called
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
birds and wild animals; wildlife
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
by itself; automatically; naturally
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering