at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
one party; one faction; one clique
chief; leader; head; executive
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
four posts that used to support the roof over the ring
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
reviewing stand; box; gallery
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
cover charge; admission fee; room rental (fee)
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
bribe; money under the table
to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to take up a lot of space; to have a large space to oneself
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
priest who was also a street performer and performed prayers and other religious duties for the sake of other people
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
lacking talent; lacking accomplishments
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)