(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
derailment; digression; deviation
outside of one's area of expertise
internal or domestic affairs
secretary-general; director
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
in name but not in reality
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be powered on; to be turned on
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
business; errand; nature of one's business
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
mountain road; mountain trail
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
making practical; making useful; implementing
the scruff or nape of the neck
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
business rival; professional jealousy
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
to lose money; to spend money
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
tingling; stinging; pungently
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument