to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
mediator; manager; caretaker
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to be needed; to be wanted
to pass (of time); to elapse
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
considerably; greatly; a lot
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to apologize; to apologise
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
any more; any further; any better; any longer
such; this sort of; like this
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
appearance; air; condition; state; form
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky