formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
management; administration; operation
although I say; although one might say; although called
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
contradiction; inconsistency
one large ...; a great ...
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to pretend; to act (as if)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
northern region; the north
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
duty; obligation; responsibility
exemption; exoneration; discharge
area; region; district; locality
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
Mount Hiei; Enryaku-ji (Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
fishing industry; fishery
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health