minuteness; one millionth
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
item; article; dish; course; finest item
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
shipping charges; transportation expenses
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
private funds; own funds; private property
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
talented person; clever person