to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
mine guards (during a strike)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
as; because; with; due to
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
depopulation; declining population
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
decrease; reduction; decline
to continue (going along some trend)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
trend of the times; way things are going
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
separation; farewell; parting
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
absence; disregard; indifference
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
have a good day; take care; see you
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)