middle of the night; dead of night
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
abundant harvest; bumper crop
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
store; reserve; stock; savings
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
chief; main; principal; important
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
agricultural community; farm village; rural
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to reflect; to throw back light