(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
production; output; turning out
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
deserted village; poor village
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
distribution network; distribution channels
railroad; railway; rail transport
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to come from; to have roots in
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
shipping; shipment; forwarding
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
thank you for your continued patronage
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
the same ship; taking the same ship
to give an impression; to make an impression
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear