to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
while; during; performed in this condition
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
foreign merchant; foreign businessman; foreign company; out-of-store sales; calling on customers to take orders
sale; sales; selling; marketing
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
and then; and so; and; so then
one's family; family member
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
little by little; bit by bit
to become better; to improve
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to spend one's days in tears; to weep day and night; to live in sorrow
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher