producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
in the meanwhile; during the time
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
kind; considerate; helpful; caring; thoughtful; attentive
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
money-making; earning money
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to form a pair; to pair up
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
letter; missive; note; mail
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
legal; lawful; legitimate