earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
people; men and women; each person; everybody
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
northern part; the north (of a region)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
country; territory; domain; realm