crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
older sister; elder sister
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to get strong; to gain strength
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
planning; project; plan; design
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
besides; moreover; in addition
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
second day of the month; two days
moment; brief space of time
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
opinion; intention; thought
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat