all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
like this; in this way; as you see
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
tight skirt; straight skirt
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
aging; wearing out; deterioration
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
speaking voice; talking voice
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
suited figure; person in a suit
applicant for a job; job seeker; job-hunter
job; work; duties; trade; skill