method of bringing up; method of raising
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to join forces; to cooperate
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
industrialization; industrialisation; commercialization
private person; individual
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to compete with; to vie for
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
change; transition; vicissitudes
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
local specialty; special product (of a region)
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
customer traffic; customers; custom
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre