to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
war; fighting; fierce competition
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to govern; to manage; to subdue
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
rule; reign; peaceful times
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
crops; agricultural produce
good-natured; of good character
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
decrease; reduction; decline
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
people; citizens; subjects; folk
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
ago; since; before; previous
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
export; exportation; efferent
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit