fields (of rice and other crops)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
cooperation; collaboration
revival; restoration; resuscitation
civilized society; civilised society
in the end; at the end of the day
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
site; point on a map; spot
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
war; fighting; fierce competition
water system; river system; drainage system
establishment; settlement
success; prosperity; boom
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
scrap lumber; piece of wood
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
(United States of) America; USA
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
edge of the eaves; house frontage
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
line; queue; procession; matrix
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown