end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
comparatively high; fairly expensive
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
inland districts; inland areas
town; city; municipal; urban
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
many; much; plenty; hardly
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
go that far; to that extent
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
general public; the masses
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
honorific/polite/humble prefix
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
free (of charge); gratuitous
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
modest; reserved; quiet; humble