new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
unexpectedly; surprisingly
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
adventure story; novel of adventure
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
annual revenue (government); annual income (government); budget receipts
islander; inhabitant of an island
local referendum; poll of residents; plebiscite
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to be consistent; to be coherent
to make a sale of government property
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
floor space; area (in tsubo)
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
and; thereupon; because of that
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing