to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
food crisis; food-supply crisis
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
periodic; regular; routine
incommunicative; taciturn
dwelling; house; residence; address
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
as (one) walks on, and on
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
bungalow; one-story house
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)
cooking; food preparation
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
part; portion; glimpse; bit
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment