potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
food self-sufficiency rate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
(United States of) America; USA
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
standard; basis; principle
direct connection; direct link
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
discipline; training; teaching manners
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
valuable article; valuables
how long; how much; to what extent
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
assorted grains; cereals; millet
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
traditional; conventional