index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
trading company (esp. a Japanese outpost of a foreign firm); trading house; firm; factory
tenement house; row house
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
business discussion; negotiation
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
regular customer; general audience; general public
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
question; inquiry; enquiry
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
general; popular; common; typical
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
foreign matter; impurities
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
top recommendation; something highly recommended
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
scoundrel; rascal; villain
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
how long; how far; how much
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant