drought; long spell of dry weather
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
river; stream; River; the ... river
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
war; fighting; fierce competition
because of; owing to; due to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
when it becomes; when it comes to
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
very young; little; childish; immature
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
woman; female; feminine gender
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
countries; (various) nations
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
labor; labour; manpower; working force
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused