to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
agricultural country; agrarian nation
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
because of; owing to; due to
reform; reformation; reorganization
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
second crop; interim crop
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to have an idea; to have a clue
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
finish; finishing; finishing touches
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top