until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
being concerned about or mindful of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); flathead grey mullet; black mullet; redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
something like ...; something called ...
house in which a mistress is kept
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
nowadays; in this day and age
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
transactions; dealings; business
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort