to force to do; to compel
main cause; primary factor
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
body of a snake; serpentine
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
middle of the night; dead of night
stable supply; reliable supply
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
agricultural chemical; agrochemical; agrichemical
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
confections; sweets; candy; cake
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist; older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
what kind of; what sort of; what
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
advance; moving forward; progress
to push back; to press back; to force back
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name