a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
urban area; urban district
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to lead a life; to live a life
homeless people (living on the street)
agricultural land; farmland
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be main; to be principal; to be important
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
residence; housing; residential building
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
area under direct control (of the shogun)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
migration; move; emigration; immigration
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
the present year; at that time
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
proposal; proposition; suggestion
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
one by one; one after another; successively
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
business; work; operations; service; duties
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say