marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
bank; banking institution
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
licensed chef; qualified cook
hygiene management; hygiene control; sanitation
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
lacking a plan; haphazard
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
a long time ago; long ago
dream for the future; hopes for the future
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
to begin talking; to open up
to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); (lit.) to gnaw on (someone's) shin
footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
current student; enrolled student
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant