dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
settlement (of people on land)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
fertile; rich; productive
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be lacking in options; to be too few
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to settle (in a place); to settle down
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
country; territory; domain; realm
defense; defence; protection
every evening; night after night
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings