population ageing (aging)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
moderate; proper; just right
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
(made of) stone; stone-built
construction; architecture (of buildings)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
modern architecture; modernist architecture
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
fields (of rice and other crops)
regular time; stated period
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
fine weather; fair weather
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
avalanche of earth and rocks
natural calamity; disaster
working in the fields; working on a farm
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
kitchen; financial situation
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
village office; local administration office in a village
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell