grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to set up shop; to open a store
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
traditional; customary; conventional
sewing; needlework; embroidery
transactions; dealings; business
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
brand-new article; new item
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
every year; yearly; annually
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
area; region; district; locality
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
crops; agricultural produce
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
sad to say; how sad; alas
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)