be that as it may; even so; though that be so
rule; reign; government; governing
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
karōshi; death from overwork
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
many people; a large number of people
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
being very popular; being in great demand
surprise victory; upset; coup
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
compulsory inspection; compulsory search
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
several weeks; a few weeks
settling down; quieting down; cooling down; stillness; quiet; tranquility
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
working in the fields; working on a farm
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby