atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to become better; to improve
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
(navigable) canal; waterway
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
full payment; liquidation
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
local specialty; special product (of a region)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
from the beginning; from scratch
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
stable supply; reliable supply
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
novel; original; new; innovative
to call in; to invite; to bring in
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
armed might; military power; the sword; force