high and low (social standing)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
economic strength; economic power; economic might
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
preface; introduction; preamble
economic unit; economic agent; economic entity
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
fields (of rice and other crops)
crops; agricultural produce
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
dependence (relationship); dependency (relationship)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
small sum (of money); small amount
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
modern person; people of today
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
to say too much; to go too far
territory; domain; dominion; possession
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
system; organization; organisation; architecture
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)