culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
mountain range; mountain belt
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
cold; coldness; chilliness
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
(crop) damage owing to disease or blight
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
general idea; concept; notion
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
cross between a mallard and domestic duck
semiannual crop; two crops per year
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending