rice tax (ritsuryo system); rice levy; tax on rice fields; annual tribute; annual tax
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
trio; gang of three; threesome
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
immediately; right away; on the spot
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
founding a temple (on a hill-top)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
relation; relative; kind; cordial
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
ultimate; final; last; eventual
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
garbage day; rubbish collection day
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor