Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
founder; originator; pioneer
Katsui Takatoshi (1622-1694)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
financial muscle; economic clout
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
both; both sides; both parties
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
palatial residence; stately mansion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
room arranged for the summer (by removing screens and doors to improve air flow)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
tool; implement; means; furniture
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
inside one's heart; in one's mind
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection