pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
host country (e.g. for a meeting); chair country
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
for the first time in one's life
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
not necessarily so; is not always true
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
support; backing; aid; assistance
(death from) starvation; starving to death
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount