countries concerned (involved)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
tendency; trend; inclination
while; even though; despite
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to increase; to add to; to augment
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
even more; still more; further