prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
people; citizens; subjects; folk
preparation; arrangements
rather; better; instead; if anything
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
very careful; thoroughly prepared
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to concern; to be related
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to entrust; to leave to a person
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
extended leave; long vacation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person