God; god; ace; king; superior person
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
new building; new construction
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
grade; class; degree; magnitude
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
it's the thought that counts
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
the principle of the thing
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
returning tit for tat; retaliating
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
power; authority; influence
split; division; break up
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
information; news; report; reward; retribution
new shop; new store; new restaurant
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
mistress; kept woman; concubine
anything and everything; just about everything
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor