wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
how much; how many; however
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
one way or the other; either way
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
whole story; full picture; full particulars
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
financial statement; statement of accounts
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
shipping company; freight company; transport company
business hours; opening hours; office hours
outside of; not covered by
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
work experience; work history
detective agency; enquiry agency
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
license; permit; licence; certificate
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
misrepresentation; false statement
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
cooperation; collaboration
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup