strategic resources; strategic materials
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
considerably; fairly; quite
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
comments section (on a blog, website, application, etc.); comment field
serious; not joking; straight
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to employ; to hire; to charter
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
commerce; trade; business
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
ability; capability; competence; skill
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
true state; actual condition; reality
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...