large number (of); many; majority
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
supply; supplying; replenishment
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
intelligence or information network
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
being dotted with; being scattered
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
ago; since; before; previous
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
sales; selling; marketing
inn town; post town; post-station town
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
scale; scope; plan; structure
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse