district; section; sector
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
primitive; crude; archaic
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to run through; to run past
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
unspecified large number (of people)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
(water-filled) paddy field
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
transactions; dealings; business
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
be on your guard!; take care!
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage