period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
although I say; although one might say; although called
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
family; members of a family
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to look away; to avert one's eyes
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
together; at the same time; same; identical
practice; practising; training; study
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
big talk; boasting; bragging
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse