false labeling; false advertising
customers losing interest in product or shop
glutinous millet; sticky millet
wood vinegar; pyroligneous acid
direct selling; direct sales
organic agriculture (farming)
mislabelling of food (e.g. expiry date, country of origin, etc.); food fraud
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
Japanese Agricultural Standard; JAS
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
farmers' market; farm shop
trainspotter; railway enthusiast; railfan
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
feeling great (refreshed)
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
(not) a single person; (no) one
expulsion; excommunication
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to be profitable; to yield a profit
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord