supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
depopulation; declining population
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to spend time (on doing something)
unanticipated; unexpected
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
insecticide; insect repellent
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to cause someone to worry
alternately; by turns; one after the other
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from