the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
foreign voyage; outward voyage
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
sanity; consciousness; soberness
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
prospects of victory; chances of success
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
materials; data; document
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
a cut above; one step above
maritime; marine transportation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important