wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
fertile; rich; productive
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
aggression; invasion; raid
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
support; backing; aid; assistance
our country; our land; one's own country
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
pessimism; disappointment
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
written imperial order (late Heian period)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
newly appointed; inaugural
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
cooperation; coordination; link
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
opinion; intention; thought
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
usually; under usual circumstances
two (long cylindrical things)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs