wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
scale; scope; plan; structure
president (of a society); chairman
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
company; corporation; workplace
economic world; financial circles; business community
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
finance business; moneylending business
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
seeing off and meeting on return
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
several sheets (flat objects)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing