many; much; plenty; hardly
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
wealth, prosperity, and arrogant splendor (splendour); (living sumptuously) intoxicated by wealth and power; luxury
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
hiring a number of geisha for an entertainment
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
mistress; kept woman; concubine
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
long ago; already; a long time ago
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
scoundrel; rascal; villain
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court