as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
convenient; handy; useful
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
very rich person; the super rich
great war; great battle; world war
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
even more; still more; further
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to spread; to be propagated
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
change of heart; fickleness
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk