crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
is something that; is that which
prize money; monetary award; reward
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
large number (of); many; majority
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
life or death; existence; destiny
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
invitation; introduction; temptation
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
erudition; extensive learning
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
charming; fascinating; attractive
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
long hair (usu. of a man)