district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
early on; earlier on; from early
God; god; ace; king; superior person
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
sales; selling; marketing
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
versatility; multiplicity of use
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
munitions; military stores
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting