prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
transactions; dealings; business
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
ratio; proportion; percentage
to pull in (fish); to land
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
construction; establishment
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
luan (mythical Chinese bird)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
pupil; disciple; follower
guardians; parents; father and older brother
to be saved up (of money)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
information; news; report; reward; retribution
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
site; point on a map; spot
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
and so; therefore; for that reason