several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
washing machine (laundry)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
gem; jewel; precious stone
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
large crowd; mass of people
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
historical play; period drama
vice; immorality; corruption
both; many; various; together
whispering; murmuring; subdued
outside one's jurisdiction
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
it's been a long time; long time no see
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
one large ...; a great ...
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt