to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
executive officer; administrative official
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
minimum; at the very least
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
when it becomes; when it comes to
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to need; to call for; to require
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
depending on; dependent on
successive promotion; gradual promotion; graduated
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
property; fortune; assets
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
gem; jewel; precious stone
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid