Sana'a (Yemen); San'a; Sanaa; Sana
central city; major city (in a region)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
Al-Hudaydah (Yemen); Hudaydah
port city; harbour city; harbor city
wadi; river bed (usu. dry); arroyo
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
monoculture; monocropping
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
stone mortar; millstone; quern
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
high-quality goods; choice goods
number; number plate; license plate
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
southeastern part; the southeast
northwestern part; the northwest
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
since then; from that time; ever since
robusta (species of coffee)