marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
health; healthy; sound; fit
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
else; in addition; besides
to become misty; to become hazy
very much; very many; more and more
priority; order of precedence
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
one's (living) environment
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
everywhere; all over; throughout
fields and rice paddies that have been abandoned and are no longer cultivated
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
urgent; requiring quick (response)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
the other day; a few days ago
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms