all over the country;  everywhere in the country;  throughout the nation
 farmer;  peasant;  farming;  the common people
 sword (esp. Japanese single-edged);  katana;  scalpel;  chisel;  burin;  knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
 spear;  lance;  javelin;  lance; (arch.)  jeering
 to pick up;  to adopt (e.g. a proposal);  to accept;  to take away;  to confiscate;  to deliver (a baby)
 proclamation;  official notice;  touch;  contact
 to take out;  to get out;  to put out;  to reveal;  to submit (e.g. thesis);  to turn in;  to publish
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump
 to gather up;  to scrape up together;  to rake
 seeming ...;  appearing ...;  -ish;  like a ...;  typical of ...
 sword hunt;  sword confiscation
 to like;  to be pleased with;  to be delighted with;  to take a liking to;  to suit one's fancy
 all that one has;  all that there is;  the whole
 one swing;  one shake (e.g. of pepper);  one sword
 hill;  height;  knoll;  bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
 severe punishment;  rigorous measures
 to manage;  to deal with;  to cope with;  to sentence;  to condemn;  to punish
 adds force or indicates command
 war;  battle;  campaign; (arch.)  troops; (arch.)  forces
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  unowned;  not had;  unique;  not;  impossible
 tranquil;  calm;  restful;  peaceful;  quiet
 world;  society;  life;  lifetime;  age;  era;  reign
 to make;  to produce;  to prepare (food);  to brew (alcohol);  to raise;  to grow;  to till
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 official notice;  Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
 to collect;  to assemble;  to gather
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions);  state;  situation
 (act of) building (temple, monument, etc.);  erection
 large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
 nail;  spike;  tack;  rivet;  brad;  (pachinko) pin
 like;  similar to;  as with;  in the same way
 lowborn;  humble;  vulgar;  coarse;  shabby;  greedy
 honorific/polite/humble prefix;  honorific suffix
 France;  French (language)
 fate;  destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together);  relationship (e.g. between two people);  bond;  family ties;  affinity;  opportunity
 to tie;  to bind;  to bear (fruit);  to close (e.g. deal);  to confirm;  to connect (two distant places);  to close tightly
 grateful;  thankful;  welcome;  appreciated;  evoking gratitude
 to think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 ah!;  oh!;  yes;  indeed;  aah;  gah
 pardon;  forgiveness;  exemption;  permission
 parent;  parents;  dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.);  banker;  founder;  inventor;  (pet) owner
 memento (esp. of a deceased person);  keepsake;  heirloom;  remembrance;  souvenir