agricultural community; farm village; rural
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
government official; public official
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
creation; founding; initiating
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
great numbers; numerical superiority
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to commit a crime; to do evil
Mount Kōya missionary (usu. low-ranking monk); Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to palm off; to force a sale
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
as discussed previously; as mentioned above