sales; selling; marketing
adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture); grave wax
to stick it out; to see it to the end
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
the theory of the divine right of kings
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
roban; base of a pagoda finial
playing shogi with a handicap of the rook and bishop; participating in a contest while missing key players, pieces, etc.
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
private interests; personal interests
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
(construction of an) argument
pumice stone; loose rock; loose stone; floating group (in the game of go); group without a base
rifling a gun barrel; making lines
arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
the twelve gates of Heian's greater palace
losing move (go, shogi); move that costs one the game
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
value; preciousness; nobility
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests