sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
to start slowly; to lag behind
ukiyo-zōshi; Edo-period genre of literature depicting everyday life of the merchant class
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to go underground; to go into hiding
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
every street corner; every crossing
to peddle (goods); to hawk
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
jumping about; rampancy; domination
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
(point of) similarity; resemblance
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
mythical island inhabited only by women; isle of women; women-only location
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to have the privilege of doing
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
maid; helper; help; assistance