landed farmer; owner farmer
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
one's own work; making by oneself
landed and tenant farming; landed farming with some tenant farming on the side
fields (of rice and other crops)
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
investment; contribution; financing
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
abandoning; giving up; quitting
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
concession; conciliation; compromise
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
using as an intermediary; through
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
firm; strong; solid; stable
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper