inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
cutting machine; cutter; (paper) guillotine
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
main force; chief object; mainline
operation; functioning; running
considerably; greatly; a lot
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
river management; river improvement; flood control
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
mass communication; mass media
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to follow another's example
shellfish; seashell; shell
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
successful bid; winning a tender
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
verbal message; word (from someone)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
clay-like; clayey; argillaceous