news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to become possible; to become able to (do)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
acquisition of a qualification
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
for example; for instance; e.g.
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
classical form of martial art
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
alone; by oneself; on one's own
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
society; the world; the times
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority