remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
such; like that; that sort of; very
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to order; to command; to appoint
accidental death; casualty
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
war; fighting; fierce competition
failure; mistake; blunder
nothing but; none other than
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
I see; that's right; indeed
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
amusement program; amusement programme
subcontractor; subcontracting company
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
participation; joining; entry; adherence
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
society; public; community; social studies
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
job; work; duties; trade; skill
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
members; member; constituent
choices; alternatives; options
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling