trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
sincerity; true heart; devotion
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
until now; so far; up to the present
to jest; to clown (around)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
other side; opposite side; other party
secret; private; surreptitious
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
in the same way as; just like
to agree; to assent; to consent; to obey; to conform
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant