thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to come from; to have roots in
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
that; the matter in question
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
Japanese person; Japanese people
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
to play a leading role; to play a central part
one large ...; a great ...
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
and; thereupon; because of that
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number