beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
to affect; to impact; to influence
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
I see; that's right; indeed
such; this sort of; like this
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
peasant uprising (Edo period); peasants' revolt
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
disturbance; riot; mayhem
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
chance (of success); odds
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
militarism; warlike spirit
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire