field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
agricultural land; farmland
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
such ... as; or some such
a few years ago; some years back
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
sudden price jump; steep price rise
underground train; subway
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tax reduction; tax avoidance; tax planning
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
neighbourhood; neighborhood
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
doing whatever one pleases
as much as one can take or carry away
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer