to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
hiring a number of geisha for an entertainment
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
mistress; kept woman; concubine
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
long ago; a long time ago; already
... years old; age (of) ...
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
scoundrel; rascal; villain
weak point (to take advantage of); weakness; object; aim; thing to look at
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to anticipate; to foresee
to solicit; to demand; to extort
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
threatening letter; intimidating letter
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold