to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
very young; little; childish; immature
training; practice; practising; cultivation
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
business ability; business acumen
to join forces; to cooperate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
even if; even though; however; no matter how
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
to serve; to work for; to attend
Former Han dynasty (China, 206 BCE-9 CE); Western Han dynasty
Wu (Chinese emperor); Butei
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
Koshi (former province located in present-day Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures; later split into Echizen, Etchū, and Echigo)
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation