depravity; corruption; degradation
living thing; living creature; animal; life
eastern part; the east (of a region)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
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.)
(water-filled) paddy field
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
accurate; correct; precise; exact
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
cost of one's food; one's board
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
local specialty; special product (of a region)
originally; by nature; from the start
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to live; to make a living; to get on with
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
that is to say; so that means
teacher; instructor; professor
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor