how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
cold-weather damage (to crops)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to repeat; to do over again
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
farm work; field labour; field labor
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to gain strength; to have energy
third-year student; third-year pupil
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
weeding; weeder; weeding fork; cultivator
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture; indentured servitude
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper