to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
town; city; municipal; urban
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
thank you for your continued patronage
obstruction of business; interference with business
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
heart pounding; chest tightening
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
true state; actual condition; reality
steady advance; carrying all before one
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
one's own work; making by oneself
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
value; worth; virtue; blessing
ostentation; show; affectation
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
construction; establishment
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
purse; change purse; wallet
legal; lawful; legitimate
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
empty lot; vacant plot of land
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion