drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
pronunciation; production of sound
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
parent-child relationship
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to subsist; to keep on living
farming; agriculture; cultivation
town; city; municipal; urban
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
fertile; rich; productive
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)