appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
concession; conciliation; compromise
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
burning earth, e.g. for sterilization and converting compost
no matter how much time passes
rule; reign; government; governing
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
local specialty; special product (of a region)
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
rood (measure of land area)
to cover fully; to wrap around
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to be helpful; to be useful
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
extermination; annihilation