flour; meal; powder; dust
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
source of river; fountainhead
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(United States of) America; USA
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
another's parent; another's parents
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
growing wild (naturally); native
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
stranger; tramp; wanderer
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
(social) class; rank; grade
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
mid-stream; middle course; middle class