great wealth; enormous fortune
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
large number (of); many; majority
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
young person; youth; young
directly; in person; firsthand
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
training; drill; practice; discipline
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
influence (on someone); inspiration
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
guard; sentinel; garrison
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite