pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
local referendum; poll of residents; plebiscite
needy circumstances; living in poverty
saltpan; field for drying salt
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
performer; entertainer; actor
touting; tout; barker; pander
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
moron; idiot; stupid person
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
acting ability; talent as a performer
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world