viewing as a problem; problematizing
to develop into a serious incident
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
suggestion; hint; implication
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
countermeasure; counter-measure
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
like this; this sort; this way
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
matter of time; question of time
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding