to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
after that; afterwards; thereafter
outside the country; abroad
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
chief; main; principal; important
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
permission; approval; authorization; license
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
secret; private; surreptitious
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
since one was born; (in) all one's life
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when