platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
arrest; apprehension; capture
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
crops; agricultural produce
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
blow; shock; strike; batting
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
position; location; base; point; site
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
serious; severe; grave; acute
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences