half and half; fifty-fifty
case worker; case officer
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
employment (long term); hire
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
determined; strong-willed
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
candidate (for an election)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
each and all; every single one; everybody
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
revival; restoration; resuscitation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
one way or the other; either way
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
store interior; inside of a shop
inattention; absent-mindedness
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
business; trade; operations; sales
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
whenever you want; any time you like