such; like that; that sort of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
process; course; mechanism
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
oligopoly; control of a market
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
medical expenses; doctor's bill
comparatively high; fairly expensive
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
individual; private person; personal; natural person
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
lowly person; lowliness; I
work; business; company; study
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)