secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
a few years ago; some years back
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
import; importation; introduction; afferent
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
distribution channel; channel of distribution
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
three persons; three parties
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link