land shark; land speculator
sex establishment in which staff dress in costumes (schoolgirl, nurse, etc.)
soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
security for a loan; collateral
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
business world; business circles; (the) industry
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
finance business; moneylending business
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
information technology; IT
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
right side; right-hand side
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
charred; burnt black; scorched black
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
about; concerning; related to; -ish
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
property; fortune; means; assets
prohibition; ban; embargo
Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA)
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to torment; to harass; to tease
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate