deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
muddy water; red-light district
avalanche of earth and rocks
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
addition; annexation; appendage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
agricultural land; farmland
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
establishment; settlement
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(positive) economic effect
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest