boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
substantial matter; significant item
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
in comparison to; rather than
ability to attract customers
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to care for someone; to look after someone
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
scale; scope; plan; structure
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
every month; each month; monthly
money paid to the government
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
sales; selling; marketing
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to entrust; to leave to a person
distribution channel; channel of distribution
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
good-quality; superior in quality
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons