nobility; aristocracy; peerage
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
thousands; several thousand
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
processing technology; processing technique
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
chief; main; principal; important
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
individual; private person; personal; natural person
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
leathercraft; leatherwork
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly