Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
fishing industry; fishery
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
money-making; earning money
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
family; members of a family
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
consequence; outcome; result; blame
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
after that; afterwards; thereafter
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
the way one works; one's working manner
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
sincere; honest; faithful
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to feel; to sense; to experience
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons