to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
a few years ago; some years back
bank; weir; embankment; levee
interruption; suspension; break
calamity; disaster; misfortune
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
support; backing; aid; assistance
grasp; catch; understanding
moneylending; moneylender
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval