wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
alone; by oneself; on one's own
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
drinking bout; merrymaking
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
traditional Okinawan folk music
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
labor; labour; manpower; working force
clinic; medical office; infirmary
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary