to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
appearance of ears of grain
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
rice cultivation; rice farming
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
should do; ought to do; must do
agricultural book; book on agriculture
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
shield bug; stink bug; pentatomid
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
transplantation (of plants); transplanting
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
point in question (at issue)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against