to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
how can (one) do something
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
land route; overland route; by land; overland
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
in a day; in a brief space of time
skill; dexterity; proficiency
something like ...; something called ...
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
homogenization; homogenisation
road maintenance; road improvement
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
sudden change; sudden turn
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker