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deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

2

depopulation; declining population

1

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

2

choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

2

various

3

the whole country

2

shipping; shipment; forwarding

1

huge success

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

6

(period of) a year; during an era

1

10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

2

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

be; is

1

limit; bound

2

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

5

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

6

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

14

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

5

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

17

throughout Japan

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

2

hope; wish; aspiration

4

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

7

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

to find out; to discover; to locate

1

we; us

3

government official

9

work; job; labor; work

12

Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)

1

eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

5

glutinous rice

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

fish, meat, vegetables, etc. pickled in kōji and salt; food pickled in malted rice

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

3

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

3

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

33

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

3

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

26

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

7

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

7

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1