pulse (edible seeds of various leguminous crops); plant yielding pulse
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
Japanese person; Japanese people
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be intimate with; to befriend
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera); date
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
it is not (like that) either
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
(United States of) America; USA
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
flour; meal; powder; dust
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
considerably; fairly; quite
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
all; entire; whole; altogether
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
in proportion to; just as much as
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to recall; to remember; to recollect