to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to govern; to manage; to subdue
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
Japan's best; number one in Japan
transactions; dealings; business
large amount of money; great cost
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
merchant of death; arms dealer
talking while standing; standing around talking
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
international trade; foreign trade; overseas trade
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)