to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to entertain; to make welcome
on the occasion of; at the time of
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
casting; founding; minting
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
bank; banking institution
property; fortune; assets
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
watchful waiting; careful supervision
historical play; period drama
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief