situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
high-class restaurant; high-end store
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
business; trade; operations; sales
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
country; territory; domain; realm
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to start using; to try out
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
food self-sufficiency rate
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
increased volume or quantity
next season (esp. in sports); next year
beyond that point; after that
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with