today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
old couple; elderly couple
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to be found; to be discovered
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
prime of one's working life
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district