misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
while; during (the time when)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
political measures; policy
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
for a while; for some time; for a period
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
impression; strong belief; conviction
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
no!; no no!; no, not at all
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to make an appeal; to urge
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
something like ...; something called ...
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to cause a person trouble
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
farming; agriculture; cultivation
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to become famous; to gain fame