place, extent
所 centers on a physical or abstract location: a place, spot, or setting. The sense of extent grows naturally from the idea of a bounded area or scope.
所 combines 戶 (door) and 斤 (axe). The traditional explanation is that an axe by a door marks a place or location, though the exact historical development is uncertain.
Picture an axe 斤 leaning beside a door 戶, marking the spot where wood is chopped. That spot is a place.
For ショ, imagine a show being performed at a specific place: show -> ショ, and the door marks the entrance to the venue.
place; spot; scene; site
place; location; spot; position; area
office
possession; ownership
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
research institute; (research) laboratory
place; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion
court; courthouse
by the way; incidentally; well; now
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
income; earnings
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite
another place; somewhere else; strange parts
whereabouts; place; location
municipal office; council; city hall
government office; public office
kitchen
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
location; address
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
after all; in the end; anyway
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
source; origin; provenance
health care center; health care centre
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
required; needed; necessary
admission (to an institute, nursery school, facility, etc.); entrance
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
high place; high ground; height; (high) altitude; elevation
here and there; in places
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
ward office; council (regional)
(in one's) possession
view; opinion; finding; findings
vital part (of the body); tender spot; weak point; vitals
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.
jurisdiction
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
important position; strategic point
branch office; agency; sub-branch
branch (office)
jurisdiction
detective agency; enquiry agency
branch office
weather measurement station
belief; conviction; opinion
Spring Tournament (held in Osaka in March)
(present) address
New Year's Tournament (held in Tokyo in January)
Summer Tournament (held in Tokyo in May)
establishment; place of business; business site; office; (production) facility
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
nursery school; day care center; day nursery
recreation facility (usu. corporate-owned and for the exclusive use of the corporation's employees); rest home; retreat center
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp; asylum
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
business office; place of business
meeting place
income tax
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
owner
polling place; polling station
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
Tokyo Stock Exchange; TSE
law office; law firm
washroom; bathroom
sanatorium
power plant; power station
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
economic research institute
gas station; petrol station; filling station; service station; fuel depot
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area
everywhere; all over; throughout
oil refinery
ironworks; steelworks
creche; day nursery; day-care center
clinic; medical office; infirmary
cloakroom; parcel room