major dealer; wealthy merchant
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
large amount of money; great cost
it is not (like that) either
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
neighbourhood; neighborhood
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to manage something successfully; to be successful
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
one thin flat object; one sheet
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
one by one; one after another; successively
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
to drive someone out; to force someone to leave
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)