(written) contract; agreement
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to manage something successfully; to be successful
first generation; founder
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
aggression; invasion; raid
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
science and technology; scientific technique
many; much; plenty; hardly
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)