merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
picking; collecting; harvesting
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
one grade; first-class; primary
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
customer traffic; customers; custom
to detain; to check; to restrain
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
folding; collapsible; telescopic
big frame; large figure; huge body
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
leisure time; idle moment