tendency; trend; inclination
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
toll; transit fee; transit duty
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to keep (a person) waiting
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
land route; overland route; by land; overland
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
whole nation; whole land; whole country
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to check; to stop; to keep back
smuggling; contraband trade
smuggling (during the Edo period); contraband
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
in the city; within the city
to run a shop; to have a shop
operating expenses; budget
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
particularly; only; in the case of
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to be erected; to be built
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer