used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
power; might; authority; influence
how; in what way; how about
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
upper part; upper region; region above
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to capture all the popularity; to steal the show; to upstage
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
Bun'an era (1444.2.5-1449.7.28); Bunnan era
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
general public; the masses
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to be transparent; to leave a gap
to arrive home; to return
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
child's tear-stained face