riches; wealth; resources; lottery
the Industrial Revolution
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
(American) Indian; Native American; Indian
outline; summary; gist; basic points
all over; all over the place; everywhere
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
free markets and open guilds (policy enacted by daimyo in the Azuchimomoyama Period (1573-1598) that weakened the strict regulations surrounding business establishment in market places and important cities, allowing new businesses to open in Joka-machi market places)
commerce; trade; business
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
down to earth; reasonable
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to lay aside; to set aside
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
of tender years; very young
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
attending (upon); keeping another company
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
one's person; around one's person