bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
maintenance; preservation; improvement
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
kitchen; financial situation
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy; rice husks; chaff
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
tool; implement; means; furniture
innermost depths of one's heart
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(water-filled) paddy field
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
decision; settlement; definition
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle