(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
sports-minded; sports-oriented
it's not like; it isn't as if
area; region; district; locality
estimate (of costs); budget
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to be able to manage somehow or other
to be selected (from among many people)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
empty lot; vacant plot of land
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
dilapidated house; deserted house
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
to be erected; to be built
land readjustment; town planning
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
two times; twice; two degrees
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
destruction; collapse; crumbling