agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Niigata (city, prefecture)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
dampness; humidity; moisture
in the mountains; among the mountains
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
journal; magazine; periodical
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
image; figure; figure; form; image
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
advanced level; high grade; senior
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to entertain; to make welcome
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)