big talk; boasting; bragging
how many people; a number of people
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
recovery; undoing; recall
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
considerably; greatly; a lot
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
consumption; expenditure; spending
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
regret; repentance; remorse
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to discuss; to talk together
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
society; the world; the times
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to lead a life; to live a life
every person; every mouth; every entrance
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
in the same way as; just like