futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
edible grass (for insects); larval food plant
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
farming; agriculture; cultivation
rice cultivation; rice crop
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
stable supply; reliable supply
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
that day; the very same day
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
late at night; at a late hour
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
living in a group; communal living; community life
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
three; three years of age
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else