despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
modernization; modernisation
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
agricultural technology; farming techniques
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
department of agriculture
after that; afterwards; thereafter
recommendation; referral; endorsement
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
water shortage; shortage of water supply
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)