fertile; rich; productive
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
counter for rules; rule; regulation
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to join together; to combine; to join up
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
threat; intimidation; menace
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
estimate (of costs); budget
cut; reduction; curtailment
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
mass communication; mass media
general public; the masses
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
harm; injury; evil (influence)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
from the beginning; from scratch
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
change; transformation; inversion
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
close-fitting trousers; long underwear