voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
the same night; that night
proposal; offer; request; application
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
first (of its kind) in Japan
management; administration; operation
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
form; shape; figure; visage
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to look forward to something
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
study; diligence; discount; reduction
finding employment; getting a job
to be helpful; to be useful
story; tale; talk; discussion