influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
how; in what way; by what means
until now; so far; up to the present
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
small number; few; minority
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
entire world; whole world; world stage
1,000,000; one million; million; many
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
undeveloped woodland near populated area; settlement pattern of living in upland valleys and cultivating lower slopes
one's (living) environment
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
soil amelioration; soil improvement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
crops; agricultural produce
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
don't you think?; indicates question
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much