regional revitalization; local revitalization
correction fluid; correcting fluid; white-out; Wite-Out; Tipp-Ex; Liquid Paper
Japanese halfbeak (Hemiramphus sajori); stickleback
rice cultivation; rice farming
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
carving; engraving; chiselled features
within the year; before the year is out
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
the same night; that night
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
Okayama (city, prefecture)
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to begin some form of lifestyle
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
university hospital; teaching hospital