tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
rice cultivation; rice crop
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
technical; technological; practical
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
local specialty; special product (of a region)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
co-existence and co-prosperity
pointing out; identification
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
something small; something petty; trifle
permission; approval; authorization; license
written request; request for ...; application for ...
but; however; provided that
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
collaborative research; joint research
bloodsucking; sucking blood
participation; joining; entry
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
when it becomes; when it comes to