southern part; the south (of a region)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
civilized nation; civilised nation
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
whatever the case; under any circumstances
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
going upstream; sailing against the current
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
service industry; service sector
(written) contract; agreement
based on; on the basis of
systematisation; systematization
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
large amount of money; great cost
to make use of; to lend money
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen