basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
ordinary citizen; the general public
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
everything working out as desired
major agricultural country; agricultural power; agripower
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to watch over; to watch attentively
sharing; division; draw; tie
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
crops; agricultural produce
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
development; exploitation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
rice cultivation; rice crop
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
local specialty; special product (of a region)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing