just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
for work; for manufacturing
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to continue to work; to work away (at)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
here and there; everywhere
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
killing two birds with one stone
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to mow; to reap; to harvest
basin (e.g. between mountains)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
dry field farming; dry field crop
rice cultivation; rice crop
when it comes to; concerning
very; much; greatly; a lot of
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly