(agriculture) till, plough

ancient times, a very long time ago

fields, specifically fields of both rice and other crops

fields, specifically fields of both rice and other crops

fields, specifically fields of both rice and other crops

a surname

a surname

(derogatory) country bumpkin / (historical) in reference to the Edo period, short for 本百姓 (honbyakushō, “the hundred commoner families”, a class of farmers with specific rights and responsibilities)

to farm, to till the fields

(rare) See under Etymology 1