operation (of machine); operating; running; working
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
sovereign; emperor; monarch
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
Investment Law; Capital Subscription Law
what's that?; what the...
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
revolving payments; payment via multiple installments
returning tit for tat; retaliating
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
to incur someone's enmity
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
private seal; personal seal; unregistered seal; informal seal; signet
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
summertime; summer season
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap