stepping back; drawing back
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
cold-weather damage (to crops)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
crops; agricultural produce
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
agricultural community; farm village; rural
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
account book; register; ledger
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going