to cut down; to chop down; to fell
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
depression; recession; slump
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
finding employment; getting a job
enterprise; business; company; corporation
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
maintaining the status quo
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
seniority by length of service
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
judgment; judgement; discernment
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
chameleon plant (Houttuynia cordata)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
growing wild (naturally); native
anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug
to get scarce; to run short
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
business use; business purposes