discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
way; method; means; resource; course
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to turn towards; to point
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
customer traffic; customers; custom
population ageing (aging)
depopulation; declining population
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
level ground; plain; flatland
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.); roadside restaurant; rest stop
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study