married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
young person; youth; young
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
dominion; territory; possession
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
mountain range; mountain belt
to get strong; to gain strength
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
(arch.) space between two nodes (on bamboo, etc.); a short time
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
country; territory; domain; realm
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
(death from) starvation; starving to death
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
famous brand of sake; choice sake
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
order of chivalry; chivalric order
armed forces; military; troops
training; drill; practice; discipline
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
common people; ordinary people; masses
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)