to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
for example; for instance; e.g.
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
ancestor; forefather; foremother
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
reduction (of crop size); reduction of acreage (under cultivation)
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
agricultural land; farmland
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
superb view; picturesque scenery
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
absorption; suction; attraction
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to emphasize; to attach importance to
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
rule; reign; government; governing
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
(within a) territory; domains
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty