conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
gold vein; gold-bearing reef
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
outline; summary; gist; in brief
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to be impressed; to greatly admire
one's earthly existence; living under heaven
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to give an impression; to make an impression
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
doing whatever one pleases
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
license with a red seal (licence); shogunate license to trade (licence)
to prevent; to take precautions
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable