to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
in comparison to; rather than
woman; lady; adult female
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
success; prosperity; boom
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry