pulverized; pulverised; powder(ed)
manufacturing process; production manufacture
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
this world; this life; world of the living
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be mad about; to be hooked on
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
on the occasion of; at the time of
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
leaving everything to someone else
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
transactions; dealings; business
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
financial power; financial means; wealth
item; something that one "just has to have"
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)