to return a favor (favour); to repay
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
if so; in that case; in that situation
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
rule; reign; peaceful times
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
attractive face and figure
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
hard worker; hardworking person
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
in name only; titular; nominal
military forces; hosts; troops
to have a long life; to live a long time
celestial fox; fox with supernatural powers (sometimes said to live in the heavens)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
(Japanese) empress; queen
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
spirit power; magical power
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
liver taken from a living animal
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit