to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
Japan's first circulated coinage (minted in 708 CE)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
circulation; dissemination
standard; basis; principle
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
drying place; drying ground
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
river surface; surface of a river
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
central part; heart (of a city)
high and low; rise and fall
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to be free; to be available
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)