(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
marshland; wetland; swampland
body of a snake; serpentine
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
destruction; annihilation; extermination
format; procedure; way of proceeding
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
the lower classes; the common people
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to get change back; to be more than enough
direct vassal of the shogunate (Edo period); direct retainer of the shogun (e.g. a hatamoto)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
fort; stronghold; fortification
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
countermeasure; counter-measure
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
wandering people; nomadic tribe
bare livelihood; subsistence
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)