to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
infected person; carrier (e.g. of a virus)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
and; thereupon; because of that
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
depopulation; decrease in population
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
vacant house; unoccupied house
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene; original scenery; unspoiled landscape
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
piyo (placeholder name for a variable, similar to foobar)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
working in the fields; working on a farm
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)