stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
weight; heavyweight boxer
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
large store; large-scale store
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
capital; funds; seed money; asset
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
usurer; usury; loansharking
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
deposit and withdrawal (of money); receiving and making payments
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
money matter; question of money; money trouble
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts