influence; clout; leverage
disclosure; exposure; revelation
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
cooperation; coordination; link
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
local specialty; special product (of a region)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
nice; likeable; desirable
pending question; unresolved problem
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
honour; honor; glory; privilege
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
relish; gusto; appreciation
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)