fragile article; breakables; broken article
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
a little bit; a little while
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
recovering from intoxication; sobering up
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain (Edo period); change of constituency (politician); change of district
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
bed and food; eating and sleeping
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
fertile; productive; fruitful
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
material; substance; matter
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to overdo; to do too much
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
(beautiful) scenery; natural beauty