obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
crop diversification; crop rotation; change of crops
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
considerably; greatly; a lot
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
labor; labour; toil; hardship
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
paste; glue; clothing starch
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
axiom; maxim; self-evident truth
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye