to be equal to; to be as good as; to be a match for; to rival
expansion of exports; export expansion
to leave a bad impression behind
bird's-eye view; aerial view; overhead view
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
to get a reputation as a philanderer
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation