per capita basis; per capita rate; equal apportionment
joint resource; shared resource
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
Lloyd's Register; Royce' (Hokkaidō confectionary maker)
be on your guard!; take care!
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
before and after (e.g. photos)
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to wait for an opportunity
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
amount left over; remaining portion
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
to increase in value; to gain prestige
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society