the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
thousand years; many years
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to understand (each other); to comprehend
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
(for the) first time in one's life
evening; night; nighttime
sleepover; overnight stay
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
because of; owing to; due to
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
don't you think?; indicates question
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)