major dealer; wealthy merchant
the principle of the thing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
high; noble; refined; advanced
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
power; authority; influence
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
doing whatever one pleases
split; division; break up
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
information; news; report; reward; retribution
new shop; new store; new restaurant
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
if it is the case that ...
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
mistress; kept woman; concubine
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
anything and everything; just about everything
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted