stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
autonomy; right of self-government
extremely dangerous; full of peril
authenticity; credibility
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
complicated and mysterious
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
principal (invest.); capital
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
root; source; origin; cause
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to force one's way; to push through
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
hegemony; leadership; initiative
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
accomplishment; execution
to be thrilled; to be excited
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
each (every) time; whenever
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
personal; individual; private
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking