almost; roughly; approximately
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to gather; to collect; to assemble
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
preservation; retainment; keeping
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
slight; little; insignificant
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
three; three years of age
transport; transportation
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
prosperous conditions; healthy economy
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney