farmer; farming family; farmhouse
clear; precise; definite; distinct
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
special; particular; peculiar; unique
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to show one's affection; to express one's love
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to settle (in a place); to settle down
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate