to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
clicking; clopping; clacking
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to tighten; to press hard
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
preface; foreword; preamble
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to complain; to make a complaint
sphere; circle; range; category
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
millions; several million; a few million
head; chief; boss; leader
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
disorder; disturbance; unrest
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant