increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
4th day of the month; four days
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
shoji (paper sliding door)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
to pass (of time); to elapse
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
in the meanwhile; during the time
to farm; to cultivate a field
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
that; the matter in question
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment