to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
farming; agriculture; cultivation
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
the same generation; coeval
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to accept; to receive; to agree
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
very young; little; childish; immature
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)