to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
the first and second; a few
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
written request; request for ...; application for ...
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to put up (a notice); to post
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to face on; to look out on to
stairs; stairway; staircase
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
authenticity; credibility
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)