settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
those (near the second person)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
here and there; in places
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
dozens; scores of; decades
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
being dotted with; being scattered
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
agricultural land; farmland
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
crops; agricultural produce
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
inn town; post town; post-station town
highway route (Edo period); main route
within; inside of; less than
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know