ban on maritime activities during China's Ming and Qing dynasties
society; company; the public; the world
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
Buddhist thought; Buddhist concept
strictly adhering to Buddhist precepts
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
street stall; stand; booth
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
hometown; rural township (of China)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
woman peddler in Kyoto from Ohara (typically with a bundle of sticks, etc. on her head)
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
(arch.) display shelf (in a store); store; shop
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
tofu; bean curd; beancurd