cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
understory trees; underbrush; undergrowth
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
corridor; hallway; passageway
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
northern part; the north (of a region)
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
district headman; head county official
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
high; noble; refined; advanced
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond