exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
follow-up report; further news
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to set up shop; to open a store
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
every year; yearly; annually
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
massing (of troops); gathering
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
customer traffic; customers; custom
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy