goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to stop walking; to pause
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sales battle; business competition
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
sales battle; business competition
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
city electric train service operated by (former) Japanese National Railways
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret