arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
old capital; former capital
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
less than ...; smaller ...
behaviour; behavior; conduct
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to match; to equal; (arch.) to catch up with; (arch.) to overtake
to bend; to warp; to curve
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to sit down; to take a seat
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to become accustomed to people
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
(idle) ease; idleness; leisureliness
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times