bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
nothing but; except; no more than
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Thanksgiving Day; harvest festival
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
royal capital; imperial capital
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
place; position; location; position; standing; status
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)