drought disaster; drought damage
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
secretary; councillor; councilor
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
flowering crab apple (Malus halliana); Kaido crab apple (Malus micromalus); Chinese flowering apple (Malus spectabilis); Siberian crab apple (Malus baccata); aronia (flower)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
carrot; calotte (type of hat)
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
suspension bridge; rope bridge
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
wheat straw; barley straw
club budget; club expense
all you can drink; bottomless cup
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)
thank you for your continued patronage
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
searching for someone; search for a missing person
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
right to know; right to access information
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
the ocean; the great deep