medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
activity; briskness; prosperity
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
hydroponics; aquaculture; water culture; tank farming
large quantity; large amount
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
commerce; trade; business
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
center; centre; metropolis
town; city; municipal; urban
in succession; one by one
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
association; union; guild
management; administration; operation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
Buddhist scriptures; sutras
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
(political) power; authority; influence
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
each individual; each person
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station